The compensation given to families from the Gujarat government and the Centre combined amounted to Rs 10 lakh for every family member who died in the incident.
As videos and photos of the situation in Junagadh started flashing on TV channels and social media, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who was in Rajkot, cancelled his scheduled events and tried to reach Junagadh.
Named after a British Army officer who served as the political agent for Kathiawar in the 1880s, Watson Museum was the result of joint efforts by the erstwhile rulers of Kathiawar and the gentry who wanted to acknowledge the services of the officer.