Cuttack: 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Kartik Pandian today met the victims of the road accident that took place yesterday evening in Jajpur district.
Pandian went to the SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack today morning and enquired about the health condition of the injured passengers. He also held discussions with the Medical College authorities about the treatment being provided to them. Five persons had died and more than 40 injured when the bus enroute to Kolkata fell down from the over bridge in Jajpur yesterday evening.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had expressed grief on the incident and had announced an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakhs to the kin of the deceased persons. He had also ordered for free treatment of all injured persons.