In Himachal Pradesh, the death toll in the bus accident, which took place near Bilaspur last evening, has risen to 26 after one more person succumbed to injuries. The State Transport Minister Mahender Singh Thakur visited the accident site and also the injured in the hospital. He also announced 10 thousand rupees to the next of the kin of the deceased and five thousand rupees for the injured, in the accident ,as immediate relief.AIR correspondent reports, the accident occurred when the State Transport Bus fell into a deep gorge at Dhamna about six kilometers from Bilaspur last evening.
News On AIR | October 25, 2011 12:09 PM
Himachal bus accident toll rises to 26