Rs2 lakh for families of those killed in storm in Bengal

The next of kin of each of the 38 persons killed in the storm in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district will receive Rs two lakh as compensation.

"As per rules, each of the kin of the 38 persons, killed in the storm that ripped through four blocks last night, will get Rs2 lakh as compensation," Civil defence
minister Srikumar Mukherjee told PTI over phone from Raiganj.

Assistance will be given for rebuilding houses on the basis of reports to be submitted by BDOs, he said.

The minister, who visited the worst-hit areas of Karandighi block, said dry food, rice, garments and 50,000 pieces of tarpaulin were sent to the affected villages.

Mukherjee said it would take time to restore the power supply.