Odisha CM Naveen Visits Hospital To Meet Puri Firecracker Explosion Victims
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visited victims of the cracker blast in Puri, extending his support at Sum Hospital in Bhubaneswar. He inquired about their health and wished them a speedy recovery.
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The Chief Minister also announced Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia for each of the kin of those who died in the mishap.
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Altogether 36 persons have been admitted to nine different hospitals in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, and Puri. As per the latest reports, three patients succumbed to their injuries on Thursday morning.
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The entire cost of treatment is borne by the state government, including the cost of treatment in private hospitals.