16 Including School Children Killed After Bus Falls Into Gorge in Himachal Pradesh

NEW DELHI: Sixteen passengers, including schoolchildren, were killed after a bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu on July 4.

Kullu Deputy Commissioner Ashutosh Garg said the bus, headed to Sainj, fell into the gorge near Jangla village around 8.30 am. District officials and rescue teams have reached the spot, he said, adding that the injured were being rushed to a nearby hospital.

At least 40 passengers were travelling in the bus when the accident took place, the officials said.

The Prime Minister's office has tweeted that the families of those killed in the accident would receive a compensation of ₹ 2 lakh each.

"The Prime Minister has approved an ex-gratia of ₹ 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the tragic bus accident in Himachal Pradesh. The injured would be given ₹ 50,000 each," it said.

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