Modi Announces Compensation After Deadly Gwalior Mishap

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced compensation on October 18 for families of people killed and for those injured in a mishap in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The next of kin of each person who died would receive ₹200,000 from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, according to his announcement. Injured people would receive ₹50,000 each under the announced relief. Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives, offered condolences to the bereaved families and wished the injured a speedy recovery.