India: At least 15 killed, 40 injured as bus crashes into truck on highway in Madhya Pradesh
Bus accident in MP
At least 15 people have been killed and 40 others injured following a bus accident in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh (MP). Reports suggest that the passenger bus was headed for Uttar Pradesh when it collided with a stationary truck between 10:30 pm to 11:00 pm (local time) on Friday.
According to officials, the bus was headed to UP’s Gorakhpur from Hyderabad in thestate of Telangana when it collided with a stationary trailer truck on the national highway (NH) 30. They also indicated that at least 12 people were killed on the spot and two others succumbed while they were being taken to the hospital.
The district’s superintendent of police (SP) said, “Of the 40 injured 25 have been admitted to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Rewa (MP) where one person succumbed to his injuries. The death toll has increased to 15.” Reportedly a majority of the passengers of the bus were labourers who were on their way home to celebrate the festival of Diwali.
Speaking about the accident, Rewa's collector Manoj Pushpsaid, “It seems that the truck had an accident and when the driver applied brakes, the bus behind it rammed into it. Rescue operations were carried out and the injured have been sent to hospital.”
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan spoke to his counterpart in UP, Yogi Adityanath and informed him about the accident. According to reports, the MP state government said that they will bear the treatment costof those injured.
On the other hand, the UP CM has announced a compensation of Rs. 2 lakh to the families of those who passed away and Rs 50,000 for those injured. President Droupadi Murmu in a statement also expressed sadness over the incident, and offered condolences to the bereaved families and wished a speedy recovery for the injured.
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