Aronai Bodo News : Nitish Kumar announces Rs 4 lakh relief for victims. The
Bihar government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of
deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured. This is in addition to the relief
announced by the central government, which has announced Rs 5 lakh to
the kin of the deceased.
Seven people have
died and more than 20 are injured in Bihar after eleven coaches of the
Seemanchal Express derailed on Sunday morning. The accident on the
Delhi-bound train occurred in Vaishali district of Bihar. The train was
running between Jogbani and Anand Vihar Terminal. Railway officials said
it was at its full speed when the accident occurred around 3:50am. The
Railways has issued helpline numbers to assist the injured and their
family members. Teams of NDRF have reached the spot to carry out relief
and rescue operations. Indian Railways has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5
lakh to the family of the deceased. Follow IndiaToday.in LIVE blog for
latest updates on this.
