Patna, July 29 -- Expressing deep sorrow over the death of Kanwariyas in a road accident in Deoghar of Jharkhand, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the family of the deceased from Bihar.
Terming the accident as extremely tragic, he directed the authorities to provide the ex-gratia amount from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to the family of the deceased from Bihar.
He also wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Kumar prayed to God to grant strength to the bereaved families to bear this sorrow.
Earlier during the day, six people, including the bus driver, died and several others were injured when a bus carrying Kanwariyas collided with a truck loaded with gas cylinders near Jamunia v...