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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 7, 2020, expressed grief over loss of lives due to a landslide in Rajamalai, Idukki. In a tweet, Prime Minister said, “Pained by the loss of lives due to a landslide in Rajamalai, Idukki. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover quickly. NDRF and the administration are working on the ground, providing assistance to the affected”.
The Prime Minister also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives and Rs 50,000 each for those injured due to the landslide, according to a PIB release.
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Pained by the loss of lives due to a landslide in Rajamalai, Idukki, Kerala. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover quickly. NDRF and the administration are working on the ground, providing assistance to the affected.
It may be mentioned here that 15 persons died in the Idukki landslide after heavy rain on August 7, 2020, morning.