12 killed as passenger bus collides with tempo in Rajasthan
The victims were returning from a pre-wedding event when their bus collided with a tempo in Rajasthan's Dholpur.
by umesh mishra · India TodayIn Short
- Accident occurred near Sunipur on National Highway
- Victims included 8 children
- They were returning from a pre-wedding event
Twelve people died in Rajasthan's Dholpur when a passenger bus they were travelling in collided with a tempo on Sunday. The victims included eight children.
The incident occurred near Sunipur on the National Highway as the passengers were returning from a pre-wedding event. Among the deceased were five boys, three girls, two women, and one man.
An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund has been announced for the next of kin of each victim. The injured will be given Rs. 50,000, the Prime Minister's office said.
The victims have been identified as Irfan alias Bunty (38), his wife Julie (34), daughter Asma (14), son Salman (8), Parveen (32), Zareena (35), Saqir (6), Sanif (9), Ajaan (5), Aashiyaana (10), Sufi (7) and Danish (10).