Dehradun, April 24 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh from the Chief Minister's discretionary fund to the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic road accident in Uttarakhand's Tehri Garhwal district.

He also announced Rs 50,000 to seriously injured persons, said the Uttarakhand Chief Minister's Office.

The accident took place on Thursday when a vehicle carrying 11 people went out of control and fell nearly 300 metres into a gorge near Nail on the Chamba-Koti road in Chamba block of Tehri Garhwal district.

According to officials, eight people died in the incident, while two injured passengers are undergoing treatment at District Hospital Baurari and are reported to be in s...