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“An amount of Rs 5 lakh compensation to the kin of those who died in an accident near Hubli,” the CM tweeted.
“Rs 2 lakh compensation from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. I thank PM Modi for announcing Rs 2 lakhs to family members,” Bommai added.
Eight people were killed and at least 20 others injured in an accident involving a private bus and a truck on the Hubballi-Dharwad bypass road during the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
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Six people died on the spot, and two succumbed to injuries in hospital, they said. According to the police, the deceased include the two bus drivers and the truck driver.