Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed deep grief over the death of 8 persons in a road accident near Ghatgaon in Keonjhar district on Friday and announced an assistance of Rs 3 lakh to the family of each deceased. He also expressed deep condolences to the bereaved family.
The Chief Minister has ordered the authorities to provide free medical treatment to the 12 injured persons and wished them a speedy recovery.
All the deceased are from the Digapahandi area of Odisha’s Ganjam district.