JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Thursday approved financial relief of Rs 10 lakh each for the families of those killed in the Jodhpur–Jaisalmer Highway bus tragedy.
The Chief Minister approved Rs 10 lakh each as financial assistance for the dependents of the deceased. Families that lost three or more members in the tragedy will receive Rs 25 lakh each. For the seriously injured, assistance of Rs 2 lakh each has been sanctioned, while other injured individuals will receive Rs 1 lakh each.
The tragic incident occurred near Thaiyat village in Jodhpur district on Tuesday when the bus, carrying about 57 passengers, suddenly caught fire - reportedly after an engine malfunction led to sparks in the rear section.