Eleven people who were returning from a wedding, died in an accident in Uttarakhand and two others were injured.
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for those who lost their lives due to the accident and 50,000 given to the injured.
The accident took place in Champawat district on 21st February. The vehicle fell in a gorge near Sukhidhang Reetha Sahib Road.
The Superintendent of Police (SP) in Champawat District Devendra Pincha said, “We have recovered 11 bodies so far at the accident site. As per our information so far there 14 to 15 people were on the vehicle. Rescue team is searching other persons.”
In an incident in Odisha, four persons of a marriage party including three women were killed as their SUV hit a truck in Odisha’s Kalahandi district and seven others were injured.
The accident took place near Turlakhaman on the national highway (NH217). The people were returning to their house in Sisekela from Pipalpadar in Bolangir district after the wedding ceremony.
