Expressing profound grief and anguish over the tragic death of Kashmiri labourers in a landslide in Char Dham area of Uttarakhad governor Satya Pal Malik has has announced ex-gratia relief of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased.

Extending his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, Malik has asked the State Administration to provide every possible support to the bereaved families and be in touch with the Uttarakhand Government to ensure immediate shifting of the bodies to their native places back in Kashmir.

He has also asked the Administration to ensure best possible medical treatment for the labourers injured in the tragic mishap.

In a major tragedy, seven workers from Uri area of Baramulla District in Northern Kashmir were killed in a landslide in Uttarakhand on Friday.

The incident happened near the construction site of Char Dham all-weather road in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.