Eight children amoꦅng 12 people of a family died in a collision between a bus and tempo in Rajasthan’s Dholpur district, police saiℱd on .
Bari SHO Shiv✨lahari Meena said the accident took place on Saturday night when a speedy sleeper coach bus going towards Jaipur from Gwalior hit the tempo near Sumipur.
The victims, residents of Kareem Gumvat colony, belonged to the same family and were return💝ing from a wedding function in Barauli village.
Thoꦗse killed 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).
One person got injured in the accident.
Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Hari Kishan said injured people were taken to hospital where eleven were declared dead while one died in d🌱istrict hospital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from Pr🏅ime Minister's National Relief Fund for the next of kin of each of the deceased. The injured would be 🦋given Rs 50,000.
"The accident that took place in Dholpur, Rajasthan is heart-wrenching. My condolences to the bereaved families of those who lost their lives, including 🐻innocent children," Modi said.
Governor Haribhau Bagade, Chief minister Bhajanalal Sharma, Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and other lea🎀ders also expressed grief over the incident.
Sharm💟a directed the ♏officials to ensure proper medical care to the injured.
