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PM announces Rs.2 lakh for kin of Etah accident victims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the loss of lives in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh and announced an…

PTI | New Delhi | May 5, 2017 8:38 am

PM announces Rs.2 lakh for kin of Etah accident victims

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the loss of lives in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh and announced an ex-gratia of Rs.2 lakh for the kin of each of those killed.

Fourteen persons were killed and 28 others injured when a truck carrying a marriage party fell into a canal at Etah, nearly 230 km from state capital Lucknow, this morning.

The prime minister also announced Rs 50,000 for each of those seriously injured in the accident.

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"My thoughts are with all those who lost their loved ones in the accident in Etah, UP. May those injured in the accident recover quickly," Modi said.

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