Keonjhar, Dec 1: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday expressed grief over the demise of eight people in a road accident near Ghatagaon in Keonjhar district and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased. He also announced free medical treatment for the injured. 

CM has expressed deep condolescenes for the deceased and wished speedy recovery for the injured. 

A Tata Winger dashed into it a truck in the NH 20 near Balijodi in Keonjhar district killing eight people and injuring 12 this morning.

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