Jodhpur-Jaisalmer highway accident: CM Ashok Gehlot announces Rs 1 lakh compensation to kin of dead

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced Rs one lakh financial assistance each to the families of the people who died in a collision between a bus and a vehicle on Jaisalmer - Jodhpur Road in Jodhpur, earlier today.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced Rs one lakh financial assistance each to the families of the people who died in a collision between a bus and a vehicle on Jaisalmer - Jodhpur Road in Jodhpur, earlier today. "I am distressed on the news of this horrific accident and I pray for strength to the families of those who lost their lives to deal with this irreparable loss," Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said in a statement.

Thirteen people lost their lives in a road accident on Friday at the Jodhpur-Jaisalmer highway. The deceased include seven men, five women and one child. Eight persons who sustained injuries in the accident have been referred to a hospital in Jodhpur.

The accident occurred when a bus and a camper jeep collided near Dhadhaniya village in Jodhpur district. Cops from the Balesar Police Station reached the site to conduct an investigation into the cause of the accident. (ANI)

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