Nagaland Chief Minister expressed grief over the accident, announced compensation

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has expressed grief over the accident. Along with this, he has announced compensation for the families of the deceased. In a tweet, he said, “Today at around 5 pm, rocks fell on the National Highway between Dimapur and Kohima causing serious damage, in which 2 people died and 3 others were seriously injured.” This place is always known as Pakala Pahad. In another tweet announcing the compensation, he wrote, “The state government is taking all necessary steps to provide emergency services, ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the deceased and necessary medical aid to the injured.