Archive · 21 Jan 2026
PM Modi Announces Ex Gratia for Medina Bus Fire Victims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to give money to the families of people who died in a bus fire in Saudi Arabia.
The fire happened near Medina on November 17, 2025.
Each family will get ₹2 lakh, and the one person who survived will get ₹50,000.
The government is collecting details about the victims and their families.
The money will be sent directly to the families' bank accounts.
The Ministry of External Affairs is helping with this process.
PM Narendra Modi sanctioned ₹2 lakh to each victim's kin and ₹50,000 to the lone survivor of the Medina bus fire.
The bus fire incident occurred near Medina, Saudi Arabia, on November 17, 2025.
The Ministry of External Affairs is coordinating with the state government to gather victims' and families' details.
The ex gratia amount will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of the victims' families by the PMO.
The lone survivor of the bus fire will receive ₹50,000 as financial assistance.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Sanctioned ex gratia payments for victims' families
- When
- After the bus fire on November 17, 2025
- Where
- Near Medina, Saudi Arabia
- Why
- To provide financial assistance to the families of the victims
- Amount Sanctioned
- ₹2 lakh per victim's kin, ₹50,000 for survivor
- Number of Victims
- 45
- Incident Date
- November 17, 2025
- Location
- Near Medina, Saudi Arabia
- Survivor Compensation
- ₹50,000
- Payment Method
- Direct bank transfer by PMO
- Responsible Ministry
- Ministry of External Affairs