Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in an accident in Uttarakhand.
Eleven people were killed and two injured when a vehicle fell into a deep gorge on the Sukhidhang-Dandaminar road in Uttarakhand's Champawat district, police said on Tuesday. The accident occurred around 10 pm on Monday when the victims were returning from a wedding in Tanakpur to Danda Kaknai vllage. However, the information reached authorities only by around 3 am on Tuesday
The accident occurred at around 10 pm on Monday but the information reached the authorities by around 3 am, an official at the Champawat district disaster management office said.
Dehradun, Feb 22: Eleven people were killed and two injured when a vehicle fell into a deep gorge on the Sukhidhang-Dandaminar road in Uttarakhand’s Champawat district, police said on Tuesday. The accident occurred around 10 pm on Monday when the victims were returning from a wedding in Tanakpur to Danda Kaknai vllage. However, the information reached authorities only by around 3 am on Tuesday after which rescue teams were rushed to the spot, an official at the Champawat district disaster management […]