As many as 11 people were electrocuted and several others were injured during a temple festival at Kalimedu town in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district. An electric wire got entangled with the temple chariot while it was being pulled by devotees, resulting in the death of 11 people, including two children.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced immediate financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for the families of the 11 victims.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also tweeted that Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the mishap in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The injured will be given Rs. 50,000.
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