At least 18 people have been killed and five others were injured when a matador car crashed with a truck in West Bengal’s Nadia district on Saturday night, according to officials, who added that the accident was caused by “thick fog and the vehicle’s fast speed.”
Meanwhile, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has expressed his grief over the incident and has asked Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) government to provide immediate assistance to those injured in the accident.
PM Modi later expressed his sorrow over the deaths and announced an ex-gratia pay of Rs 2 lakh to the families of those who died. “Accidents are exceedingly painful in Jalpaiguri. Prayers for the grieving family during this difficult time. Wishing the injured a speedy recovery. Ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs apiece to be paid by PMNRF to the families of those who died. Each injured person would receive Rs 50,000 “the Prime Minister’s Office stated (PMO).