Aizawl: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday introduced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh every from the Prime Minister Reduction Fund (PMMRF) to the following of kin of the deceased within the Aizawl railway bridge collapse. No less than 17 staff have been killed after the under-construction railway bridge collapsed in Mizoram’s Aizawl district on Wednesday morning, police knowledgeable earlier on Wednesday. A publish on the official deal with of the Prime Minister`s Workplace (PMO) on X, previously Twitter, knowledgeable additional that Rs 50,000 every may also be supplied to the injured within the rail bridge collapse, which left 17 folks lifeless.
“Pained by the bridge mishap in Mizoram. Condolences to those that have misplaced their family members. Could the injured recuperate quickly. Rescue operations are underway and all doable help is being given to these affected,” learn the publish on the PMO`s official X deal with.
In the meantime, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee additionally took to her official deal with on X to precise grief over the lack of lives within the railway bridge collapse in Aizawl. “Shocked to study concerning the tragic collapse right now of an under-construction railway bridge in Mizoram, resulting in the lack of lives of a number of website staff, together with some belonging to our Malda district,” the West Bengal chief minister posted on X.
“Have instructed my chief secretary to coordinate with the Mizoram administration directly for rescue/ help operations. Malda district administration has been requested to succeed in out to the bereaved households for extending all doable assist,” Mamata added.
“We will give due compensation asap to the following of kin of the affected households. Solidarity to the distressed, condolences to the households of the deceased. The scenario is beneath watch,” the West Bengal CM posted.
In accordance with officers, the incident befell within the Sairang space, about 20 km from Aizawl in Mizoram. Sabyasachi De, the chief public relations officer for Northeast Frontier Railway, instructed ANI {that a} staff of railway officers has been rushed to the spot and senior officers of the zone may also go to the spot.
Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga condoled the lack of lives within the incident, saying, “Deeply saddened and affected by this tragedy.”He stated rescue operations have been in progress. “I prolong my deepest condolences to all of the bereaved households and want a speedy restoration to the injured. Sending gratitude to the individuals who have come out in massive numbers to assist with rescue operations,” CM Zoramthanga posted on ‘X’ (formally Twitter).
