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Barabanki accident: PM expresses grief over loss of lives, announces Rs 2 lakhs for kin of deceased

Barabanki accident: PM expresses grief over loss of lives, announces Rs 2 lakhs for kin of deceased

New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in UP's Barabanki district and announced Rs two lakh each for the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those injured.
"Anguished by the road accident in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. Condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. Prayers with the injured. Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF (Prime Minister's National Relief Fund) would be given to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) quoted Modi as saying in a tweet.
At least 12 people were killed and around 32 injured when a private bus hit a truck head-on in the district on early Thursday morning.

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