Bhimtal bus accident: CM Dhami announces ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for next of kin of each deceased

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 25 (ANI): Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday instructed to provide a relief amount of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the people who lost their lives in the bus accident near Nainital's Bhimtal, a press release from the CM Office said.
CM Dhami also intructed to give Rs 3 lakh to the seriously injured persons and Rs 15- 25 thousand to the normally injured persons.
"On the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami, relief amount will be provided to the dead and injured in the bus accident that took place in Okhal of Bhimtal. Relief amount of Rs 10 lakh will be provided to the families of the dead, Rs 3 lakh to the seriously injured persons and Rs 15- Rs 25 thousand to the normally injured persons," the CMO release said.
CM Dhami further thanked the local people for coming together to help the police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to rescue the people.
"The local citizens coming together to help the police and SDRF in the difficult time of the road accident in Bhimtal shows that the people of our state are always ready to help each other. Heartfelt thanks to all you local people! With the help of all of you, many people could be rescued on time. This hard work and dedication of the rescue team and the local people is highly commendable," he posted on X.
Four people lost their lives and 21 were injured after a roadways bus fell into a gorge about 100 meters deep in the Bhimtal area of Uttarakhand's Nainital on Wednesday.
SP Nainital, Jagdish Chandra said that the driver lost control of the bus and it fell into a deep gorge.
"A roadways bus was heading from Pithoragarh to Haldwani. The driver lost control of the bus and it fell into a deep gorge...The injured have been rescued with the help of locals. 21 people have been injured and 4 people have died," he said.
CM Dhami condoled the death of four people in the accident and prayed for the speedy recovery of all the injured.
"The news of the death of 4 people in the unfortunate bus accident near Bhimtal is extremely heart-rending. I pray to God to grant peace to the souls of the departed and strength to the bereaved families to bear this immense loss," he posted on X.
"The seriously injured people are being treated at Sushila Tiwari Government Hospital, Haldwani, and a team of doctors from AIIMS Rishikesh has also been sent to Haldwani. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of all the injured," CM Dhami added.
As per the officials, the bus belongs to roadways and was going from Bhimtal to Haldwani with 20 to 25 people travelling on the bus.
Following receiving information, a relief team SDRF reached the spot and carried out the rescue operation. (ANI)