Minister for Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Narottam Mishra enquired about the condition of the injured passengers of the rail accident in the morning at Kanpur, on Monday. Collector Datia along with Superintendent Police and 100 officers and employees are engaged in essential relief works at the accident site and various hospitals.
Bodies of 27 out of 28 persons of Madhya Pradesh died in the accident have been sent to their families with due respect after the identification. Datia team is working continuously and this rescue team ensured primary treatment of the injured besides admitting them to the hospital, food and constant contact with the health centers. Collector Datia Madan Kumar has informed that a total of 114 people were identified out of 143 people died in the accident. One person of Madhya Pradesh is still to be identified.
After the postmortem, transportation arrangements have been ensured to send their dead bodies to their families.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan who immediately reached Kanpur on Sunday had monitored the relief works. Minister Mishra is monitoring relief works himself today also. A team of 20 doctors, revenue and police personnel are present along with Mishra at the site. Chief Executive Officer of Chhatarpur Jila Panchayat has been directed to take care of injured passengers admitted in Hailet hospital. A total of 26 injured passengers of Madhya Pradesh are admitted in this hospital.
Notably, Mishra has reached Kanpur following Chief Minister’s instructions on Sunday only and since then is in touch with the families of injured and assuring them of all possible help.