Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday introduced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s Nationwide Reduction Fund (PMNRF) for the subsequent of kin of every of the eight victims who tragically misplaced their lives in a bus accident in Bathinda, Punjab.
Moreover, the Prime Minister expressed his condolences and introduced that Rs 50,000 can be given to these injured within the accident. “Saddened by the lack of lives within the bus accident in Bathinda, Punjab.
Condolences to those that misplaced their family members. Could the injured get better quickly. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF can be given to the subsequent of kin of every deceased. The injured can be given Rs. 50,000,” the Prime Minister’s Workplace posted on X (previously Twitter).
Eight individuals together with a 2-year-old woman misplaced their lives on Friday after a rushing bus met with an accident as the driving force misplaced management of the automobile, in accordance with officers.
Deputy Commissioner of Bathinda, Showkat Ahmad Parray mentioned that out of eight deceased, 5 have been recognized and three are but to be recognized.
“eight individuals have died sadly, together with a 2-year-old woman – 5 of them have been in Talwandi hospital, and different three individuals misplaced their lives within the civil hospital, Bathinda. Out of eight individuals, 5 have been recognized and three are but to be recognized.
The bus was at excessive velocity and the driving force misplaced management… All the assistance that the federal government can do will probably be prolonged to the households,” Parray mentioned.
Bathinda SSP Amneet Kondal reported that 46 passengers had been rescued.
“46 passengers have been rescued. eight deaths are confirmed as of now. The well being situations of others are regular,” she mentioned.
