Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the Jaipur fire incident, which resulted in the death of at least seven people. The PM also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those injured in the incident.
“Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway in Rajasthan,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a post on social media platform X. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. I wish for the speedy recovery of the injured. “The local administration is providing assistance to the affected people.”
Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the accident on Jaipur-Ajmer highway in Rajasthan. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon. The local administration is assisting those affected.
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to…
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The post said, “The next of kin of each deceased will be given an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF. Rs 50,000 will be given to the injured.” On Friday morning, a truck laden with chemicals collided with a tanker carrying LPG and other vehicles on the Jaipur-Ajmer road, resulting in a massive fire in Jaipur.
SMS Hospital Superintendent Dr Sushil Kumar Bhati confirmed that seven people had died, ten to twelve were injured and more than 60 per cent of the victims suffered burns. Currently, 28 patients are admitted, out of which six are on ventilator.
