Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed distress on the loss of lives in the bus mishap in Gondia, Maharashtra. In a social media post, Mr Modi expressed condolences to those who lost their loved ones. He hoped that the injured will recover soon. The Prime Minister said, the local administration is assisting those affected. He said, an ex-gratia of two lakh rupees from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund will be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured will be given 50,000 rupees.