Kannur: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan visited the homes of those who died in the Elathur train fire incident. 5 lakh announced by the government was presented to the family by the Collector in the presence of the Chief Minister.
The deceased have been identified as Rehmat, a native of Mattannur, his sister’s two-year-old daughter Suhara, and Naufiq, a resident of Puthiya Pura in Kottalipuram, Mattannur.
A passenger caught fire on the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express at around ten o’clock on Sunday night. About nine people including 3 women in the D1 compartment were burnt.