Bhubaneswar: With the death of two more patients while undergoing treatment, the death toll in the Puri firecracker explosion rose to 13 on Sunday.
Odisha Special Relief Commissioner quoted the state Health & Family Welfare Department saying that another two persons died due to the unfortunate fire tragedy in Puri on May 29. “In this connection, the total death toll rose to 13. The Puri District Collector has taken steps for payment of Rs 4.00 lakh each towards ex-gratia assistance to the next of kin of deceased persons,” it read.
Presently, 17 patients are under medical treatment in different hospitals in Puri, Cuttack, and Bhubaneswar.
The state government is closely monitoring the situation, the release added.
