Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to the capsizing of a boat in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The Prime Minister conveyed his thoughts to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. He announced financial assistance from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), with an ex-gratia payment of ₹2 lakh to be given to the next of kin of each deceased person and ₹50,000 to each injured person. The announcement was made through the Prime Minister's Office official social media channels on July 13, 2026, and was communicated in multiple languages including Hindi, Bengali, and English.