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Himachal announces compensation for Kullu bus accident victims

The Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday announced relief and compensation for the victims of the bus accident in Kullu district that killed two persons and left six more injured.

Chief Parliamentary Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh government, Sunder Singh Thakur said, “The government has announced an immediate relief of Rs 15,000 each to the injured and Rs 50,000 will be given as compensation to the kin of the deceased within a week”.
Two people lost their lives and six others were injured after a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus fell down a 150-meter-deep gorge in Kullu district on Wednesday.

According to the officials, the bus was coming from Nirogi to Bhuntar, and the accident happened when the bus was taking a turn. Police and rescue teams rushed to the spot and started the relief work. The injured were taken to a regional hospital where they are currently undergoing treatment. “There were a total of seven people travelling in the bus, of whom two died on the spot while five, including the driver, sustained injuries and are undergoing treatment,” the officials said. One of the five injured is in critical condition.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Kullu Sakshi Verma said both the victims were identified as Godavari (40) and Vijay Kumar (30).

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