Venkateswara Swamy Temple stampede: PM Modi announces ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for victims in Andhra Pradesh

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (Nov 1) paid his condolences to the victims of the Venkateswara Swamy Temple stampede and their families. PM Modi also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh ($1126) each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives and Rs 50,000 ($563) for those who were injured from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF). At least 9 people were killed and several others were injured in the incident that happened in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam.