<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief at the loss of lives in a road accident in Kanpur and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the next of kin the deceased.</p>.<p>The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said Rs 50,000 each would be provided to those injured in the accident.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/16-killed-6-injured-in-road-accident-in-kanpur-995325.html" target="_blank">Read | 16 killed, 6 injured in road accident in Kanpur</a></strong></p>.<p>Modi expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.</p>.<p>At least 16 people were killed and six injured after a speeding bus hit a loader in Kanpur's Sachendi area late on Tuesday evening. While the loader fell on the other side of the highway, the bus overturned and fell into a ditch, police said.</p>.<p>Two among the injured are said to be critical, they said.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief at the loss of lives in a road accident in Kanpur and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the next of kin the deceased.</p>.<p>The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said Rs 50,000 each would be provided to those injured in the accident.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/16-killed-6-injured-in-road-accident-in-kanpur-995325.html" target="_blank">Read | 16 killed, 6 injured in road accident in Kanpur</a></strong></p>.<p>Modi expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.</p>.<p>At least 16 people were killed and six injured after a speeding bus hit a loader in Kanpur's Sachendi area late on Tuesday evening. While the loader fell on the other side of the highway, the bus overturned and fell into a ditch, police said.</p>.<p>Two among the injured are said to be critical, they said.</p>