Barmer: DNA tests will be conducted on 11 out of the 12 passengers who were burnt alive in the collision between a bus and truck in Rajasthan's Barmer district as they have not been identified yet. An official said that the bodies of the passengers were kept at the MGH Mortuary after being brought to Jodhpur.
Speaking to the media, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Balwant Manda said that the family members of a child and 10 adults have been approached for their DNA samples. The bus caught fire after colliding with a tanker at the Jodhpur National Highway in Barmer district on Wednesday. The injured were admitted to Balotra Hospital. One of the survivors said that the bus was carrying around 25 passengers.
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences and announced an ex-gratia amount that would be sanctioned through Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.
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It is saddening that people have lost their lives due to a bus-tanker collision at the Barmer-Jodhpur Highway in Rajasthan. In this hour of grief, my condolences to the bereaved families.
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I pray that the injured have a quick recovery: PM @narendramodi
">It is saddening that people have lost their lives due to a bus-tanker collision at the Barmer-Jodhpur Highway in Rajasthan. In this hour of grief, my condolences to the bereaved families.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 10, 2021
I pray that the injured have a quick recovery: PM @narendramodiIt is saddening that people have lost their lives due to a bus-tanker collision at the Barmer-Jodhpur Highway in Rajasthan. In this hour of grief, my condolences to the bereaved families.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 10, 2021
I pray that the injured have a quick recovery: PM @narendramodi
"An ex-gratia of Rs2 lakh each from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would be given to the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to the accident at the Barmer-Jodhpur Highway in Rajasthan. The injured would be given Rs50,000 each." PMO tweeted.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has directed the district collector to ensure medical treatment for the injured.
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बाड़मेर में हुई बस-ट्रक दुर्घटना के संबंध में जिला कलेक्टर, बाड़मेर से फोन पर वार्ता कर राहत-बचाव कार्यों के संबंध में निर्देशित किया है। घायलों का बेहतर से बेहतर इलाज सुनिश्चित किया जाएगा।
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">बाड़मेर में हुई बस-ट्रक दुर्घटना के संबंध में जिला कलेक्टर, बाड़मेर से फोन पर वार्ता कर राहत-बचाव कार्यों के संबंध में निर्देशित किया है। घायलों का बेहतर से बेहतर इलाज सुनिश्चित किया जाएगा।
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) November 10, 2021बाड़मेर में हुई बस-ट्रक दुर्घटना के संबंध में जिला कलेक्टर, बाड़मेर से फोन पर वार्ता कर राहत-बचाव कार्यों के संबंध में निर्देशित किया है। घायलों का बेहतर से बेहतर इलाज सुनिश्चित किया जाएगा।
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) November 10, 2021
Gehlot tweeted, "I called Barmer District Collector and directed him of relief and rescue operations in connection with the bus-truck collision in Barmer. Better treatment will be given to the injured."
