
New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today
condoled the loss of lives in a bus accident in Himachal Pradesh.
"I am deeply shocked to learn about the tragic bus accident...my heart
goes out to the family members of the deceased," Naidu tweeted.
In a tweet, the PMO said Modi was deeply anguished over the loss of lives.
"My prayers and solidarity with those who lost their near and dear ones
in the accident," the PMO said quoting the prime minister.
Twenty seven children were among 30 killed when a school bus ferrying
them back home plunged into a deep gorge near Gurchal village on the
Nurpur-Chamba highway, about 100 km from the district headquarters at
Dharamshala.
PTI