MOSCOW, July 30 (RIA Novosti) - As of July 29 Moscow metro has paid out over 86 million rubles ($ 2.4 million) in compensations to the victims in Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line accident last week. Overall 84 people got their compensations for now.
More than 41 million rubles ($ 1.1 million) has been paid in cash and 43 million rubles ($ 1.2 million) has been transferred to bank accounts.
Moscow metro has received another 144 applications on compensation payments, which a specially designed commission is still to decide on. The victims’ relatives and accident casualties will also be granted individual social support.