New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured in the Odisha train mishap from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).

Meantime Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the kin of those who lost their lives, Rs 2 lakh for those grievously injured and Rs 50,000 for those who sustained minor injuries in the tragic accident.

At least 288 people were killed and over 900 injured in a horrific crash involving three trains on Friday in Odisha's Balasore district: the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train crashed into each other after one of the passenger trains went off the tracks.

"Spoke to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and took stock of the situation. Rescue ops are underway at the site of the mishap and all possible assistance is being given to those affected," the prime minister said.

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