Srinagar, Apr 17: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Bilal Mohiuddin Bhat Wednesday visited the Gandbal area of Srinagar where a boat carrying several children and adults capsized in the River Jhelum on Tuesday.
The officers met the families who lost their loved ones in the incident, offered their condolences, and expressed solidarity with the bereaved families.
On the occasion, an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each was provided to the Next of Kin (NoK) of the victims.
Besides, an amount of Rs 50,000 was also given to the four injured persons.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Srinagar, Syed Ahmad Kataria; SDM East, Murtaza Ahmad; Tehsildar Pantha Chowk, Muzamil Ahmad and other concerned from the district administration Srinagar accompanied the senior officers.