At least eight people were killed and 25 others were injured after a bus fell into a canal in Nadia's Tehatta area on Tuesday.
The accident occurred near Tehatta area when the bus lost control and fell off a bridge.
Soon after that the West Bengal Government announced ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each for the kin of those who have lost their lives in the bus accident.
The injured have been taken to a nearby local hospital and immediate treatment has been given to them.
Further investigations are underway.