According to police sources, the speeding pickup was passing by Reni town of Alwar district around 03:00 am when it rammed into the other vehicle and soon turned into a ball of fire.
Conveying his condolences to the bereaved families and praying for the speedy recovery of those injured the Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) and Rs 50,000 to the injured.
At least 4 passengers were killed and 17 injured when a roadways local bus they were travelling by rammed into a truck trailer near Naganarana village in the Sangaria region of Hanumangarh district, on Wednesday.
Aged between five and 15, the frightened children started screaming as their school bus tilted and then turned turtle.
