Bhubaneswar, October 30: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday announced an ex gratia of Rs 6 lakh to the family members of two labourers from the state, who died in an accident at a metro rail construction site in Bihar's Patna.

The deceased were identified as Manoj Behera and Bijay Behera, hailing from Nayagarh district. Nomadic Groups Clash in Odisha: 5 Hacked to Death in Clash Between 2 Groups Over Extramarital Affair in Sundargarh District; 5 Abducted.

CM Mohan Charan Majhi Announces Ex Gratia for Workers Killed in Patna 

Majhi expressed grief over the deaths and announced the compensation amount, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said a statement. Sundargarh Horror: 5 Hacked to Death, 5 More Abducted in Clash Between 2 Nomadic Groups in Odisha’s Karamdihi.

The incident took place inside a tunnel dug close to the Patna University campus late on Monday, when a pick-up van ploughed into a group of construction workers following a brake failure, officials said.