PM Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for families of those killed in Anaj Mandi fire

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund each for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives in a fire incident in Delhi.

The Prime Minister has also agreed to give Rs 50,000 each to those injured in the incident.

At least 43 people have died and 16 injured after a fire broke out at a factory in Anaj Mandi on Rani Jhansi Road on Sunday.

Around 62 people were rescued by fire fighters from the building that caught fire in the wee hours on Sunday. 34 dead were confirmed by the Lok Nayak Hospital, 9 by the Lady Hardinge Hospital, police said.