Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow over the loss of eight lives in a tragic fire incident in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Tuesday night.
He announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh for the families of each deceased and ₹50,000 for those injured from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
The Prime Minister also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured and extended his condolences to the affected families.
The announcement was shared on the official X handle of the Prime Minister's Office, which read: "Deeply pained by the loss of lives in a fire mishap in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. An ex gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF will be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured will be given ₹50,000."
A massive fire broke out in Indore's Brijeshwari Colony in the early hours of Wednesday, reportedly due to a short circuit in an electric car.
Eight people lost their lives, while two others were seriously injured in the incident.
According to the police, the fire started around 4 am while an electric car was being charged outside the Pugaliya family's house. The car caught fire, and the flames quickly spread to the entire house, triggering explosions in two gas cylinders stored inside.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the fire may have begun due to a fault at the electric vehicle charging point. The presence of multiple gas cylinders—12 in total—worsened the situation, with two of them exploding along with flammable materials inside the house.
