Tripura, June 29: Chief Minister of Tripura, Dr. Manik Saha inspected the place of occurrence at Kumarghat where the fire tragedy during Ulta Rath occurred claiming seven lives including two children & leaving 16 devotees injured on Wednesday.
#Tripura :At least 7 dead, 15 injured as Jagannath’s Rath catches fire in Unakoti district
At least 7 people were killed & several others were injured after Jagannath’s rath caught fire after coming in contact with high-tension wire in Tripura’s Unakoti district in Wednesday pic.twitter.com/uglWv9nBQo
— Northeast Media Hub (@nemediahub) June 28, 2023
Saha met the injured persons who are currently undergoing treatment in hospitals & inquired about their health condition.
Tripura government has decided to provide ex-gratia of Rs. 4 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased & Rs. 2.5 lakh for those suffered severe (above 60%) injuries & Rs. 74,000 for those who have been partially (40-60%) injured.
CM also passed an instruction for conducting a probe into the incident by a committee headed by District Magistrate and submit the report.
Inspected the place of occurrence at Kumarghat where the tragedy during Ulta Rath occurred claiming seven lives & leaving 16 devotees injured today.
Met the injured persons who are undergoing treatment in hospitals & inquired about their health condition.
The state government… pic.twitter.com/rliUj7QRlR
— Prof.(Dr.) Manik Saha (@DrManikSaha2) June 28, 2023
Saha also expressed his heartfelt thanks & gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for declaring Rs. 2 Lakh for the deceased from PMNRF and Rs 50,000 for the injured persons.
My heartfelt thanks & gratitude to Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji for declaring Rs. 2 Lakh for the deceased from PMNRF and Rs 50,000 for the injured persons. https://t.co/4sA78Lfnj6 pic.twitter.com/bl0Im3Zk7Y
— Prof.(Dr.) Manik Saha (@DrManikSaha2) June 28, 2023
PM Modi also paid his condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this mishap. May the injured recover soon. The local administration is providing all possible assistance to those affected.
The mishap during the Ulta Rath Yatra at Kumarghat is saddening. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this mishap. May the injured recover soon. The local administration is providing all possible assistance to those affected: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 28, 2023
On Wednesday seven people died of electrocution and several others were injured as a Rath or ceremonial chariot of Lord Jagannath came in contact with a high-tension wire in the Kumarghat area of Unakoti district on Wednesday, police said.
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