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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced an ex-gratia compensation of ₹5 lakh to the families of each deceased aft several persons died successful an mishap successful Chitradurga district successful the aboriginal hours of December 25.
A instrumentality motortruck rammed into a backstage sleeper autobus connected National Highway 48 adjacent Hiriyur, triggering a monolithic fire. The backstage autobus going from Bengaluru to Gokarna via Shivamogga caught occurrence aft being deed by the truck. Some passengers managed to prevention their lives by jumping out.
In a station connected X, the Chief Minister said ₹5 lakh would beryllium provided to the families of each deceased, portion the injured persons would person ₹50,000 each. He stated that helium had sought details from the officials acrophobic and directed them to widen each imaginable assistance to the victims. An probe has been ordered to find the nonstop origin of the accident, helium added.
Expressing daze implicit the tragedy, Mr. Siddaramaiah described the incidental arsenic heartbreaking. “Hearing the tragic quality of respective passengers being burnt live successful the horrific mishap betwixt a lorry and a autobus adjacent Chitradurga has near hearts trembling,” helium said successful different station connected X.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar conveyed his condolences to those who died and were injured successful the accident. “I convey my condolences to those who person died. I commune that the injured retrieve soon. May specified tragedies ne'er recur,” Mr. Shivakumar said successful a station connected X.
Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy said helium was profoundly shocked by the tragic accident. He expressed condolences to the bereaved families and urged the Karnataka authorities to guarantee due attraction for the injured.
Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy told The Hindu that Transport Commissioner Yogeshwar and Assistant Commissioner Omkareshwari person been directed to sojourn the mishap site, and behaviour a spot inspection to measure the concern and taxable a elaborate report.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the adjacent of kin of each deceased successful the truck-bus collision. The injured would beryllium fixed ₹50,000 each, the Prime Minister said. In a station connected X, Mr. Modi said helium was saddened by the nonaccomplishment of lives owed to the accident, and wished a speedy betterment to the injured persons.
President Droupadi Murmu extended her condolences to the families of those killed and prayed for the speedy betterment of the injured. “Deeply pained by the tragic autobus occurrence incidental successful Chitradurga, Karnataka, which has led to the nonaccomplishment of lives. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I commune for speedy betterment of the injured,” Ms. Murmu said successful a station connected X.
