Rajasthan: 11 killed, 15 injured as trailer rams into bus
A trailer rammed into a passenger bus on the Jaipur-Agra Highway in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district in the wee hours of Wednesday, killing at least 11 people and injuring 15 others. The bus, headed to Uttar Pradesh's Mathura from Gujarat's Bhavnagar, was halted on the Antra flyover near Hantra when the trailer rear-ended it around 4:30am. The deceased include five men and six women.
Injured have been admitted to hospital
All deceased hailed from Gujarat
The police said the five men and six women died on the spot. They were identified as Antu, Nandram, Lallu, Bharat, Lalji, his wife Madhuben, Ambaben, Kambuben, Ramuben, Anjuben, and Madhuben—the wife of one Arvind. All of them belonged to Dihor in Bhavnagar, PTI reported.
Gehlot expresses condolences
PM Modi, Gujarat CM announce ex-gratia
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of those killed in the Bharatpur accident. The injured would receive Rs. 50,000 each. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced Rs. 4 lakh ex-gratia for the deceased's next of kin and Rs. 50,000 for the injured.
