Overview
- The hillside collapse struck a private bus near Bhallu Bridge in Jhanduta around 6:30 pm on October 7 during heavy rain.
- Bilaspur’s deputy commissioner said 18 people were on board; 16 died and two children were pulled out alive and treated at AIIMS Bilaspur.
- An inquiry committee led by the additional deputy commissioner, with the SDM, DSP, PWD engineer and RTO as members, was tasked to deliver findings within 10 days.
- The Prime Minister announced Rs 2 lakh for each victim and Rs 50,000 for the injured, while the state set Rs 4 lakh compensation and the district provided Rs 25,000 immediate relief per family.
- Police, SDRF and NDRF teams used heavy machinery and dog squads during searches, which concluded after officials received no reports of additional missing persons.