PM Narendra Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for Nanded accident victims’ families

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in Maharashtrarsquos Nanded district and announced financial assistance for the families of those killed and injured in the crashRs 2 lakh for families of deceasedThe Prime Minister announced an exgratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Ministerrsquos National Relief Fund PMNRF for the next of kin of each person who died in the accident The injured will receive Rs 50000 eachThe Prime Ministerrsquos Office shared Modirsquos statement on social media platform XSaddened by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Nanded Maharashtra My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief Praying for the speedy recovery of the injuredAn exgratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased Thehellipmdash PMO India PMOIndia September 11 2026ldquoSaddened by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Nanded Maharashtra My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured An exgratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased The injured would be given Rs 50000 PM Narendra ModirdquoSix killed in vantruck collisionThe accident took place around 7 pm on Thursday near Sitakhandi Ghat on the NandedBhokar road according to police officialsAt least six people were killed and eight others were critically injured after a passenger van travelling from Nanded towards Bhokar collided headon with a truck The impact severely damaged the van leaving it mangledResidents in the area rushed to the accident site after the collision and helped rescue people trapped in the wreckage The injured were later taken to nearby hospitals for emergency medical treatmentVictims identifiedPolice identified five of the deceased as Syed Almas of Bilal Nagar in Bhokar Sheikh Firoz of Bhokar Pandurang Laxman Waghmare and his wife Laxmibai Pandurang Waghmare of Syed Nagar and Balwan Pawar of Potatanda village in Taluka Hadgaon The identity of one other deceased person has not yet been establishedSeveral of the injured were reported to be in critical condition officials saidProbe into cause of collisionPolice have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances that led to the collision Officials are examining how the passenger van and truck came into contact on the roadAuthorities have not yet confirmed whether road conditions visibility vehicle speed mechanical failure or any other factor contributed to the accidentThe crash occurred on the day of the Pola festival and triggered panic in the area Police and rescue teams reached the spot and began rescue operations while also managing trafficFurther details are expected as the investigation progressesWith inputs from IANS