New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the death of eight people, including three children, after a car fell into a swollen drain in Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa district in the early hours of the day, and announced ex-gratia assistance for the victims' families and those injured in the mishap.
According to reports quoting police officials, the accident occurred when the car plunged into the rain-swollen drain.
In a post on social media platform X, Modi described the incident as "extremely painful" and extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. "The mishap in Agar Malwa, Madhya Pradesh, is extremely painful. I extend my condolences to those who have lost their loved...