Mizoram Bridge Collapse

PM Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs to the kin of those who died in the Mizoram bridge collapse incident. On August 23, 17 workers died after the under-construction Aizawl railway bridge collapsed. While the deceased will receive Rs 2 lakhs, a post on the official handle of the PMO on X (Twitter,) informed that Rs 50,000 each will also be provided to the injured.