<p>Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of those killed in the triple train accident at Bahanga Bazar near Balasore.</p>.<p>The assistance will be given from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The next of kin of the deceased will get an assistance of Rs 5 lakh and those who sustained serious injuries will get Rs 1 lakh as assistance, a statement issued by the CMO said.</p>.<p>Patnaik who undertook a on-the-spot inspection of the tragedy on Saturday, has also conveyed his deep sympathy to the bereaved families and wished speedy recovery of the injured persons.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/plea-filed-in-supreme-court-seeks-court-monitored-probe-in-odisha-train-crash-tragedy-1224678.html" target="_blank">Plea filed in Supreme Court seeks court-monitored probe in Odisha train crash tragedy</a></strong></p>.<p>Earlier Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh and the Prime Minister’s Office declared Rs 2 lakh for the families which lost their near and dear ones in the tragedy.</p>.<p>According to the preliminary report of the Railways, the Coromandel Express entered the loop line and crashed into a goods train parked there instead of the main line, near Bahanaga Bazar railway station.</p>.<p>The triple train accident has left at least 288 people dead and over 1,100 injured.</p>.<p>The crash involving Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express and Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train occurred on Friday near the Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore, about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar.</p>
<p>Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of those killed in the triple train accident at Bahanga Bazar near Balasore.</p>.<p>The assistance will be given from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The next of kin of the deceased will get an assistance of Rs 5 lakh and those who sustained serious injuries will get Rs 1 lakh as assistance, a statement issued by the CMO said.</p>.<p>Patnaik who undertook a on-the-spot inspection of the tragedy on Saturday, has also conveyed his deep sympathy to the bereaved families and wished speedy recovery of the injured persons.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/plea-filed-in-supreme-court-seeks-court-monitored-probe-in-odisha-train-crash-tragedy-1224678.html" target="_blank">Plea filed in Supreme Court seeks court-monitored probe in Odisha train crash tragedy</a></strong></p>.<p>Earlier Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh and the Prime Minister’s Office declared Rs 2 lakh for the families which lost their near and dear ones in the tragedy.</p>.<p>According to the preliminary report of the Railways, the Coromandel Express entered the loop line and crashed into a goods train parked there instead of the main line, near Bahanaga Bazar railway station.</p>.<p>The triple train accident has left at least 288 people dead and over 1,100 injured.</p>.<p>The crash involving Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express and Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train occurred on Friday near the Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore, about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar.</p>