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Seven killed, 40 injured as bus falls into ravine
Seven killed as bus falls into deep ravine in Andhra Pradesh
Seven people were killed and more than 40 others injured after a passenger bus fell into a deep ravine in South Indian State of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.
As per local police source, the unfortunate incident took place in the southern state Andhra Pradesh, where the bus fell off a cliff into a ravine in Chittoor district.
Following the incident, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ex-gratia of 200,000 rupees each to the next of kin of the deceased, and that of 50,000 rupees (655 U.S. dollars) to those injured in the accident, from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
On his official twitter handle, the Prime Minister wrote, "Pained by the loss of lives in a tragic bus accident in Chittoor, AP. Condolences to the bereaved families. I hope the injured recover soon".