New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of nine people, and injuries to multiple others in Karnataka's Hassan after a truck lorry crashed into a Ganpati procession.

The Prime Minister has announced Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 ex-gratia for the injured from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), according to the PM's office.

"The mishap in Hassan, Karnataka, is heart-rending. In this tragic hour, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I hope those who have been injured recover at the earliest," the PMO said in a post on X.

"An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,0...