Chief Minister Harish Rawat has expressed grief over the accident at village Bangapani which has claimed two lives. He wished for peace to the departed souls and strength for the bereaved family. The CM has directed the DM Pitthoragarh to give compensation amount of Rs1 lakh each to the bereaved family from the CMs relief fund.
The CM has also asked the DMs of Pitthoragarh, Champawat, Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Uttarkashi to take all necessary precautions from heavy rains and snowfall. In case any route is obstructed, it should be opened immediately. According to the information received by State Emergency Centre, a boulder fell on a shop at 2 pm at village Bangapani which resulted in the death of two persons. The deceased have been identified as 55-year-old Narayan Singh, son of Padam Singh, a resident of Tehsil Dharchula district Pitthoragarh and 35-year-old Prahlad Singh, son of Shri Daan Singh, resident of district Pitthoragarh.