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Lucknow, August 26: Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, expressed his sorrow on Saturday over the loss of life caused by a fire that started inside a train compartment at the Madurai railway station in Tamil Nadu.
He also declared a Rs. 2 lakh ex-gratia for the relatives of those from Uttar Pradesh who died in the tragedy.
Ten or more persons were “reported dead” in the railway compartment fire. The “private party coach” with 65 passengers had arrived from Lucknow, according to the Southern Railways.
“Instructions have been given to provide an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of every citizen of Uttar Pradesh who died in this accident,” the Chief Minister said on X, formerly twitter.
तमिलनाडु के मदुरै में दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण रेल दुर्घटना में हुई जनहानि अत्यंत दुःखद एवं हृदय विदारक है। मेरी संवेदनाएं शोक संतप्त परिजनों के साथ हैं।
इस दुर्घटना में काल-कवलित हुए उत्तर प्रदेश के प्रत्येक नागरिक के परिजन को ₹02 लाख की अनुग्रह राशि प्रदान करने के निर्देश दिए हैं।…
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) August 26, 2023
“The loss of lives in the unfortunate train accident in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, is extremely sad and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families,” he said.
The Uttar Pradesh government issued a statement claiming that the Chief Minister spoke with the Railway Minister and obtained information regarding the occurrence.
On X, Adityanath added that authorities have been given instructions to make sure that the injured receive the right care. For prompt support, a toll-free number 1070 has also been established, according to him. Additionally, the Uttar Pradesh listed the helpline numbers 9454441081 and 9454441075.
Firefighters extinguished the fire at 7.15 a.m. on Saturday after it started at 5.15 a.m., according to a statement from Southern Railways.
“This is a private party coach that was attached at Nagercoil Junction yesterday (August 25) by Train No.16730 (Punalur-Madurai Express). Party coach was detached and kept at Madurai stabling line. The passengers in the private party coach have…smuggled gas cylinder and this has caused the fire,” the statement said.
The party coach had left Lucknow on August 17 and was expected to arrive in Chennai on Sunday before continuing on to Lucknow, according to the statement.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also expressed grief over the fire incident.
“I’m deeply saddened to hear about the train accident with a fire. My condolences go out to the families of the deceased. I pray that all the injured recover swiftly and reunite with their families,” Kejriwal posted on X.
ट्रेन में आग लगने के इस हादसे की ख़बर जानकर बेहद दुख हुआ। मृतकों के परिजनों के प्रति मेरी संवेदनाएँ हैं। ईश्वर से प्रार्थना करता हूँ कि सभी घायल जल्द से जल्द स्वस्थ होकर अपने परिवार के बीच लौटें। https://t.co/iYgRjCmZkg
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 26, 2023
