Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has appointed labor minister Santosh Lad to coordinate with the rescue operations at Odisha’s deadly train crash that killed over 250 people and injured more than 900. The minister was also asked to present at the location and assist Karnataka people who were injured in the train accident.
In a tweet, Karnataka’s Chief Minister Office said, “Chief Minister Shri @siddaramaiah has deputed a team led by Minister Shri Santosh Lad to ensure the safety of Kannadigas in Balasore train accident incident. The Chief Minister has sought reports from the Chief Secretary and has directed the concerned officers to visit the spot to ensure the safety of Kannadigas and provide all necessary support to them.”
The Karnataka police department and railway police have also released the helpline numbers to seek the details of those from the state who boarded the train.
Following are the contact numbers.
9480802140
08022942666
08022871291
08025460851
08022943509
The Coromandel train crash that killed over 250 people and injured more than 900, happened near the Bahanaga Baazar station around 7 pm on Friday. The railways announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 10 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased, Rs. 2 lakh for those grievously injured and Rs. 50,000 for those who got minor injuries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi too expressed his condolences and announced an additional ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 for the injured from the PM’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
