PM Modi condoles Greater Noida bus fire, announces ₹2 lakh ex gratia for families of deceased
In a statement from the PMO, an ex-gratia amount of ₹2 lakhs for the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences for the Greater Noida bus fire that claimed nine lives on Thursday. The PMO announced an ex gratia payment of ₹2 lakhs to the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured. The statement conveyed sympathies for those who lost loved ones and prayed for the injured to recover swiftly.
The ex gratia funds will be sourced from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also offered condolences and met with the victims' families, urging officials to provide immediate aid. The incident occurred when a sleeper bus on the Yamuna Expressway caught fire on Wednesday night, killing nine and injuring several others.
The bus was traveling from Noida to Mahoba when the tragedy struck in Dayanatpur village. According to the Greater Noida police, the fire was caused by a spark igniting the bus's air conditioning unit, leading to engine lubricating oil catching fire and rapidly spreading.
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