MP: 15 killed, 25 injured as bus carrying 50 passengers falls on dry river bed
At least 15 persons were killed and 25 were injured after a bus carrying 50 passengers fell into a dry river bed in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone drict on Tuesday morning, said police.
The bus fell on a dry river bed after hitting with the railings of a bridge. (ANI)
The injured were rushed to the drict hospital.
Khargone superintendent of police (SP) Dharamveer Singh said, “The bus fell into a local river, which was running dry, after hitting with the railings of a bridge. The local resident of Dongar village rescued many passengers breaking the window pan.”
The locals informed police that the bus was in high speed and the driver lost control over it on the bridge.
The police and drict adminration held a rescue operation.
The state government has announced an immediate financial assance of ₹4 lakh each to the families of the deceased, ₹50,000 each to the seriously injured and ₹25,000 each to those who received minor injuries.
A magerial inquiry has been ordered in the matter.
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