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Haryana government announce compensation for Jhajjar accident victims

New Delhi | The Haryana government on Monday announced compensation for the victims of the accident on the Rohtak-Rewari highway when 50 vehicle pileup due to dense fog conditions in Jhajjar.

“Compensation of Rs. 2 lakhs will be given to the kin of the deceased, Rs. 1 lakh to those severely injured &Rs.50,000 to those with minor injuries,” said Haryana Miniter OP Dhankar.

Around eight people were killed on Monday as their car collided with a truck in Haryana’s Jhajjar district, leading to a massive pileup involving several vehicles, police said. The accident took place on the Jhajjar bypass resulting in a pileup as multiple vehicles rammed into each other due to reduced visibility caused by dense fog in the area, they said.

Speaking on the incident a local police official said, “As the cruiser jeep was involved in an accident with a truck, other vehicles which were close behind also rammed into each other. The visibility was poor due to dense fog.”

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