Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed his condolences and expressed sorrow regarding the Ramban accident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased.
He extended sympathies to the bereaved families and offered prayers for the swift recovery of the injured.
In a post on X, PMO India said, “PM Modi has expressed grief on the accident in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir. He extends condolences to the bereaved families and prays for a quick recovery of the injured.”
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000”, the post reads.
At least ten people were killed after a cab en route to the Kashmir valley from Jammu plunged into a 300-meter-deep gorge near Battery Chashma area of Ramban district along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Friday morning.
