22 Killed After Bus Carrying Pilgrims Falls Into Gorge In Uttarakhand
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The bus, with 28 passengers, was enroute Yamunotri, a major pilgrim spot in the hill state.
Twenty-two people were killed after a bus carrying pilgrims fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand on Sunday. The bus, with 28 passengers, was enroute Yamunotri, a major pilgrim spot in the hill state. उत्तराखंड में हुआ बस हादसा अत्यंत पीड़ादायक है। इसमें जिन लोगों ने अपने प्रियजनों को खो दिया है, उनके प्रति मैं अपनी शोक-संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूं। राज्य सरकार की देखरेख में स्थानीय प्रशासन मौके पर हरसंभव सहायता में जुटा है: PM @narendramodi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed condolences to those "who have lost their loved ones" in the accident. PM Modi has also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakhs each for the families of those who lost their lives in the accident and Rs 50,000 each for the injured in a bus accident in Uttarakhand
"Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is engaged in all possible assistance on the spot," the Prime Minister's Office tweeted.
