Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed condolences to the bereaved families of those who lost their lives in the road accident in Kaithal, Haryana. In a social media post, Mr. Modi said that the local administration under the supervision of the state government is working to provide all possible help on the spot.

Mr Modi has announced that an ex-gratia of two lakh rupees will be given to the next of kin of each deceased from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. The injured will be given 50 thousand rupees.

Three women and four girls, all from the same family, died when their car fell into a canal in Kaithal district of Haryana today. Nine people, including eight members of a family, were in the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was rescued whereas a 12-year-old girl of the family is missing and efforts are on to trace her. They were headed for the Baba Rajpuri Mela held on Dussehra. According to police, the driver lost control of the vehicle and it fell into the canal near Mundri village, of the Kaithal District.