New Delhi, 16 April (H.S.):

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed profound grief over a tragic accident in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district, extending heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. He also prayed for the swift recovery of the injured.

PM Modi announced ex-gratia payments from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF): ₹2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased victim and ₹50,000 to those hospitalized. The Prime Minister's Office shared this on X, calling the incident extremely heartbreaking.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar