Jaipur accident: 14 dead as trolley overturns, PM announces relief

14 people were killed and 12 injured after a speeding trolley overturned in Jaipur's Harmada area. PM Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the victims' kin. A Rajasthan minister said the driver was likely under the influence of alcohol.

PM Modi Announces Ex-Gratia, Expresses Grief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a tragic mishap in Jaipur district and announced an ex-gratia from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of the deceased. "Pained by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Jaipur, Rajasthan. My thoughts are with those who have lost their near and dear ones. I pray that the injured recover soon. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM," the Prime Minister's office wrote on X.

Death Toll Rises to 14; Driver Allegedly Intoxicated

The death toll in the Jaipur accident has risen to 14 after a trolley overturned in the Loha Mandi area under the Harmada Police Station limits, Rajasthan Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar said on Monday. He added that the driver appeared to have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident. "Fourteen people have died and 12 are under treatment. Three out of those 12 are critical... It seems that the driver must have been intoxicated.

Rajasthan CM, Former CM Offer Condolences

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said the road accident that occurred in the Lohamandi area of Harmada in Jaipur, resulting in loss of life, is extremely tragic and heart-wrenching. "The concerned authorities have been directed to ensure proper treatment for the injured," he said in a post on X.

Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also offered condolences, saying he was "deeply saddened" by the news of the accident. "I am deeply saddened to hear the news of the tragic road accident in Harmada, Jaipur, which has resulted in significant loss of life. I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this accident. I pray to God that the departed souls find peace and that their families get strength. I pray for the swift recovery of all those who were injured in this accident," he wrote on X.

Eyewitnesses Recount Horror of Speeding Trolley

According to eyewitnesses, the trolley, which was reportedly being driven at high speed, lost control and rammed into multiple vehicles. Surinder, one of the survivors whose car was hit by the trolley, said the truck was coming from the Loha Mandi side. (ANI)

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