Bihar train tragedy: Lalu Prasad Yadav demands compensation for victims' families by railgenie on 20 August, 2013 - 12:01 AM | ||
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railgenie | Bihar train tragedy: Lalu Prasad Yadav demands compensation for victims' families on 20 August, 2013 - 12:01 AM | |
Expressing profound grief over the loss of innocent lives in a railway accident in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday asked the Indian Railways to provide a compensation of Rs. 10 lakh and jobs to families who had lost their loved ones.Yadav said over 30 people have lost their lives in this tragedy, and added that the death toll is expected to rise.“It’s sad and heart-rendering news. Approximately, 30 people have died, the death toll may rise,” Yadav told media here.“We demand that the Railways give Rs10 lakh compensation and jobs to members of families of victims,” he added.At least 35 people were crushed to death under the wheels of Saharsa-Patna Rajya Rani Express at Dhamahra Ghat Railway Station near Saharsa this morning. The death toll is expected to rise.The victims mostly pilgrims were standing on the railway tracks at a station in Katyani Sthan, a religious stopover, waiting to board another train when the train hit them. |