NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed condolences to the victims of the tragic Andhra gorge accident that killed 9 and left 20 others injured. He additionally introduced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the subsequent of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured from the Prime Minister’s nationwide reduction fund.In a put up on X, the PMO prolonged condolences for the lives misplaced and the individuals injured, “Pained by the lack of lives as a result of a bus mishap within the Alluri Sitharama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh. My ideas are with the affected individuals and their households throughout this troublesome time. Praying for the speedy restoration of the injured.”Additional, saying the ex gratia for the affected, the PM stated, “An ex gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF could be given to the subsequent of kin of every deceased. The injured could be given Rs. 50,000.”A non-public bus plunged right into a valley in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, at 4.30 am. The accident occurred at Rajugarimetta on the Chintoor-Maredumilli ghat street in Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district.The police stated the bus, which was headed to neighbouring Telangana from Chittoor, was carrying 37 individuals, together with the motive force and the cleaner. Six of them are secure.In keeping with Superintendent of Police Amit Bardar, it’s seemingly that the bus driver didn’t see a curve on the accident web site, which falls within the Mothugudem police station space, as a result of heavy fog.Bardar stated the bus passengers have been going to the Sri Rama temple in Telangana’s Bhadrachalam from Chittoor.