Prime Minister expresses grief over loss of lives
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday expressed distress over the loss of lives due to a fire tragedy on a bus in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. He extended his condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and prayed for the swift recovery of the injured.
The Prime Minister announced that an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. Modi added that the injured would be given Rs 50,000.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister's Office shared -
"Distressed to hear about the loss of lives due to a fire tragedy on a bus in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. Praying for the swift recovery of the injured. An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs 50,000: PM @narendramodi"
The Tragedy
Nine people, including a woman, were charred to death and several injured after a sleeper tourist bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida late Wednesday night. 35 passengers travelling on the bus when it suddenly caught fire.