Andhra announces ₹5L for Hirakhand express accident victims
The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday announced ₹5 lakh each for the next of deceased's kin in Saturday's Hirakhand Express derailment, which claimed at least 36 lives. CM N Chandrababu Naidu said this will be in addition to the ₹2 lakh announced by the Railways earlier. The accident had taken place on Saturday night near Andhra's Vizianagram district.