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Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the tragic incident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs.2 lakh for the family of the deceased victims and Rs.50,000 for the injured..
At least nine people were killed and several were injured after a bus carrying 60 tourists to Tenkasi from Ooty plunged into a 100 ft-deep gorge late Saturday night near Coonor in Tamil Nadus Nilgiris district.b)..
Initial reports said that the driver lost control of the vehicle and it veered off the road..
