Lucknow, June 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Lucknow coaching institute fire in the Aliganj area and announced financial assistance from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).

In a post on X, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) announced that an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased with the injured to be given Rs 50,000.

"Anguished by the loss of lives in a fire mishap in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. My condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest. Rescue operations are underway, and authorities are providing all possible assistance. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the ...