Dhenkanal Wall Collapse: CM Naveen Patnaik announces Rs 4 lakh ex- gratia

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday expressed grief over the death of four persons due to collapse of an old building wall in Dhenkanal this morning.

The chief Minister conveyed his deep sympathy to the bereaved families and announced ex-gratia of  Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased from the Chief Minister Relief Fund (CMRF) and free treatment for the injured.

CM @Naveen_Odisha expressed grief over the death of four persons in wall collapse in Dhenkanal. CM conveys deep sympathy to the bereaved families; announced ex-gratia of  ₹4 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased and free treatment for the injured.

— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) June 9, 2019

Earlier, Dhenkanal district collector Nikhil Pavan Kalyan announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25,000 each to the families of those who died in the incident.

Four persons were killed and over 10 others sustained critical injuries after wall of an abandoned rice mill collapsed at Alasua market on the outskirts of Dhenkanal town.

The deceased have been identified as Rama Chandra Sahu, Sangram Behera, Abhimanyu Biswal, and Tina Behera. All are street vendors by profession.

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