According to the Prime Minister’s office, the Prime Minister called up Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel for a briefing on the incident.

“PM @narendramodi spoke to Gujarat CM @Bhupendrapbjp and other officials regarding the mishap in Morbi. He has sought urgent mobilisation of teams for rescue ops. He has asked that the situation be closely and continuously monitored, and extend all possible help to those affected,” it said in a tweet.

In another tweet, it said that the PM “has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives in the mishap in Morbi. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000”.

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