New Delhi, March 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the loss of lives in a stampede in Bihar's Nalanda and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those injured.
At least eight women were killed in the stampede in Nalanda's Shitala Mata temple, where a large number of devotees had gathered in the morning, police said.
"The mishap in Nalanda district, Bihar, is deeply painful. I extend my condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. Prayers for the speedy recovery of those injured," the prime minister said in a message.
He announced that an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would be given to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured.
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