{"id":66101,"date":"2026-03-23T17:59:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=66101"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:59:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:29:52","slug":"pm-modi-announces-rs-2-lakh-relief-after-tragic-cold-storage-collapse-in-prayagraj-ammonia-leak-spreads-panic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2026\/03\/23\/pm-modi-announces-rs-2-lakh-relief-after-tragic-cold-storage-collapse-in-prayagraj-ammonia-leak-spreads-panic\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Announces Rs 2 Lakh Relief After Tragic Cold Storage Collapse in Prayagraj; Ammonia Leak Spreads Panic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_afb9825e678b71bf\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh:<\/b> A major mishap occurred in the Phaphamau area on Monday afternoon when a cold storage building suddenly collapsed, reportedly following an ammonia gas pipe burst. Initial reports suggest that dozens of workers were inside the facility at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Immediate Relief Measures:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"8\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his deep condolences via X (formerly Twitter) and sanctioned immediate financial aid from the <b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"160\">Prime Minister\u2019s National Relief Fund (PMNRF)<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Deceased:<\/b> Rs 2,00,000 for the next of kin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Injured:<\/b> Rs 50,000 for those undergoing treatment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Ground Situation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"10\">The rescue operation is currently a race against time. The <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"77\">NDRF and SDRF<\/b> teams are facing significant challenges due to the strong smell of ammonia gas leaking from the damaged pipes. Local authorities have diverted traffic and evacuated nearby residents to prevent health hazards from the gas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"11\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Key Highlights:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"12\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Location:<\/b> Phaphamau, Prayagraj district.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Casualties:<\/b> Multiple injuries reported; search for trapped persons continues.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Response:<\/b> 7+ JCB machines and specialized gas-containment units are active at the site.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"14\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">National News Section:<\/b> <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/category\/national\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwjV4L2RgLaTAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQlAE\">matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/category\/national\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh: A major mishap occurred in the Phaphamau area on Monday afternoon when a cold storage building suddenly collapsed, reportedly following an ammonia gas pipe burst. Initial reports suggest that dozens of workers were inside the facility at the time of the incident. Immediate Relief Measures: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his deep &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":66102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[131],"tags":[32082,32078,32080,32079,32077,32081],"class_list":["post-66101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-regional","tag-ammonia-gas-leak-prayagraj","tag-phaphamau-cold-storage-accident","tag-pm-modi-news","tag-pmnrf-ex-gratia","tag-prayagraj-building-collapse","tag-uttar-pradesh-rescue-operations"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>PM Modi Announces Rs 2 Lakh Relief After Tragic Cold Storage Collapse in Prayagraj; Ammonia Leak Spreads Panic - Matribhumi Samachar English<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"PM Narendra Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for the kin of deceased in the Prayagraj cold storage collapse. 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