Donations Received for Odisha Accident
A lot of people have come forward to help the Odisha train crash victims and their family. Have a look at who donated what.
The tragic train accident in Odisha, which resulted in the death of around 300 people while injuring over 900.
To know how the accident happened click here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEHU8E-NAdY Heartbreaking Stories of Odisha Triple Train Crash | ISH News
We already had informed you that the PM had announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 Lakh to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those injured. A lot of other people too have come forward to help the train accident victims.
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The Chief Minister announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh for those grievously injured from CM's Relief Fund.
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YouTuber Ajey Nagar popularly known as CarryMinati, had conducted a charity livestream to help those affected. The session raised nearly ?12 lakhs. Ajey added another ?1.5 lakh to the pool. The entire amount was donated to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
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Billionaire Gautam Adani offered to provide free school education to children who lost parents in the train crash.
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Famous spiritual leader Morari Bapu expressed condolence for the deceased and announced an aid amount of Rs 50 lakh.
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi urged fellow MPs to donate a part of their salary to help the families of victims of the 'heart-rending' Odisha train accident.
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Lots of youngsters queued up for hours on Saturday to donate blood and many more were heading for the hospital. A staff member at the bank said, “In just 12 hours we have got more than 500 donors and we have a stock of around 1,700 units. We don’t require more, so we are requesting them to go back now.”
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Along with the locals and the workers of Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangha (RSS), were among the first to reach the spot and help in rescue work. RSS workers even donated blood.
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Cricket-legend Virender Sehwag announced that children who lost their parents in the devastating Odisha train crash will be given free education at Sehwag International School in Gurugram.
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There was news that Virat Kohli had reportedly made a massive donation of INR 30 crore for the relief funds and victims of the Odisha train accident. However this news is fake.
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A message is being forwarded on WhatsApp and other platforms that MS Dhoni has donated Rs 60 crore towards the Odisha train tragedy victims.
However, a fact-check by OTV has revealed that MS Dhoni donating Rs 60 crore towards Odisha train tragedy victims is a HOAX. MS Dhoni has never announced any such huge amount.
News about US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump donating money is fake as well.
