Nine people were killed and as many injured as a private bus fell into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district on Wednesday.
The incident occurred at 10.15 am at Colony Morh in Bhanjraru of Churrah tehsil when the private bus fell into a 200-metre-deep gorge while going from Bondedi to Chamba. The State Government has announced a relief of Rs 20,000 to the dependents of the each deceased and Rs 5000 each to injured persons
While speaking during the ongoing budget session of the State Assembly, the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur told the House in the afternoon that he has ordered an inquiry to ascertain the exact cause of the accident.
A total of 18 people were on the ill-fated bus. Of them, nine died while as many were injured, he said adding three of them are critical. Revenue, Police, Health and Fire Department teams carried out the rescue operation.
Immediate relief of Rs 20,000 and Rs 5,000 has been given to family members of the deceased and injured persons respectively, the Chief Minister added.