With one more school boy succumbing to his injuries, the death toll in the Nurpur bus accident in Kangra has risen to 28. According to Kangra SP Santosh Patial: “Nitesh Pathania from Thaher village on Sunday succumbed to death. His condition had been stated to be critical.” The School bus met with an accident on …
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April 16, 2018The Nurpur school bus accident, killing 27 persons, including 23 children, in Kangra district has exposed gaps in rescue arrangements in accident and disaster prone Himachal Pradesh, which feels the pinch every time there is a tragedy. The hill state glaringly lacks the system for active rescue to save lives and the efforts every time …
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April 13, 2018In a heart-rending scene of mass cremation of Nurpur school bus accident victims, which has claimed lives of 27 people, including 23 school children, the grief-stricken families of the deceased along with hundreds of residents gathered at the funeral grounds to pay last respects to the deceased children. The last rites of the victims were …
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April 10, 2018