West Bengal (SunstarTV Bureau): India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh to the family members of deceased who lost their lives and Rs 50,000 who got injured during accident in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri last night.
Besides, PM expressed his condolences to the family and tweeted, “The road accident in Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) is extremely anguishing. In this time of sadness, prayers with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon: PM @narendramodi.”
The road accident in Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) is extremely anguishing. In this time of sadness, prayers with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 20, 2021
“From the PMNRF, Ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each would be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the accident in West Bengal. Rs. 50,000 each would be given to those injured,” Modi further added in the tweeting thread.
From the PMNRF, Ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each would be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the accident in West Bengal. Rs. 50,000 each would be given to those injured.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 20, 2021
“A vehicle collided head-on with a boulder loaded truck whose driver lost control of the vehicle and hit the divider and slipped towards its right side. Two other vehicles coming from the wrong side collided into the body of the truck due to which boulders loaded in the vehicle fell on them. Another small lorry in front of the truck was also damaged. In all, four vehicles got damaged,” Sumant Roy, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Jalpaiguri said.
“Circle inspector of Dhupguri and his team reached the place of accident in less than 10 minutes and multiple cranes were brought. I believe that there was some fog on the road which reduced visibility,” he added.
Notably, the mishap happened due to poor visibility cause by fog, 13 people were killed and as many as 18 has sustained injuries in an accident at Dhupguri city in Jalpaiguri on Tuesday night.
