Aseem Arun, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Social Welfare and BJP MLA from Kannauj Sadar, visited the site to monitor the situation. He confirmed that 23 people were injured in the collapse, with 20 sustaining minor injuries and three suffering serious injuries. “Rescue operations are ongoing and may take a few more hours,” he told reporters.The North Eastern Railway (NER) division has formed a high-level, three-member committee to investigate the incident. The committee includes the Chief Engineer (Planning and Design), the Additional Divisional Railway Manager of Izzatnagar, and the Chief Security Commissioner of the Railway Protection Force.NER Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Pankaj Kumar Singh announced compensation for the victims. “An ex-gratia amount of ₹50,000 will be given to those with minor injuries, and ₹2.5 lakh to those with serious injuries,” he said.
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