Landslide on bus, Bhalughat (Bilaspur) (2025): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
A hillside collapsed on a private bus on the Marotan-Ghumarwin route near Berthin during heavy rain.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Place | Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh |
| Kind | Natural disaster: Landslide on vehicle |
| Deaths | 15 |
| Injured | 2 |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (Centre) | Rs 2 lakh | Injured: Rs 50,000 x 2 | Rs 0.31 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 0.31 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.