<span style="color: #222222;">At least 26 people died in Kanpur district after a vehicle carrying pilgrims met with an accident. The accident happened late yesterday evening in Sadh area of Ghatampur. District Magistrate of Kanpur Nagar Vishakh Ji said that the devotees were returning in a tractor trolley after visiting Chandrika Devi temple in Unnao. A number of deaths is likely to go up as many injured are in serious condition.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief on the tractor-trolley mishap in Kanpur. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, his thoughts are with all those who have lost their near and dear ones. He prayed for the injured. He said, an ex-gratia of two lakh rupees from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) will be paid to the next of kin of each of the deceased. The injured would be given 50 thousand rupees.<br />''<br />''Chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh have also expressed grief over the accident. Chief Minister also announced a compensation of 2 lakh rupees for the families of those who have died. Yogi Adityanath has appealed people to not to use tractor trolleys for carrying passengers.</span><br />
News On AIR | October 2, 2022 8:08 AM
UP: At least 26 people killed in road accident in Kanpur; PM Modi among other leaders expresses grief over demise