NE NEWS SERVICE
JAIPUR, NOV 10
Eleven people were burnt to death and several others were injured after an overcrowded bus and a truck collided in Rajasthan’s Barmer district on Wednesday.
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to the accident at the Barmer-Jodhpur Highway in Rajasthan. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000 each: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 10, 2021
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has directed the District Collector regarding relief and rescue operations and has asked him to ensure medical treatment of the injured.
बाड़मेर में हुई बस-ट्रक दुर्घटना के संबंध में जिला कलेक्टर, बाड़मेर से फोन पर वार्ता कर राहत-बचाव कार्यों के संबंध में निर्देशित किया है। घायलों का बेहतर से बेहतर इलाज सुनिश्चित किया जाएगा।
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) November 10, 2021
Prime Minister office announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF to the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to the accident at the Barmer-Jodhpur Highway and the injured would be given Rs. 50,000 each.
Bus-truck collision in #Barmer causes fire; 11 burnt to death
PM @narendramodi condoled the bereaved families and announced ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to kin of those who died in the accident. pic.twitter.com/WCAhEB5hY4
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) November 10, 2021
Superintendent of police, SP Deepak Bhargava confirmed to ANI that a total of eight have died so far in the collision near Pachpadra in Rajasthan’s Barmer. The bus caught fire after the collision which resulted in deaths. As many as 23 others have been injured who are being treated and two of them are in a critical condition. However, after the collision the fire was immediately brought under control by fire tenders.
