SOURCE :- SIASAT NEWS
Rewa: Five people were killed and 30 others injured after a bus collided with a truck on National Highway-39 in the Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, September 2, police said.
Initially, the reports suggested 12 injured. However, officials have confirmed casualties.
The incident took place around 4.30 pm near Badwar, within the jurisdiction of Gudh police station, about 30 kilometres from the district headquarters, a senior official said.
“A private bus and a truck collided. The impact was so severe that both vehicles overturned,” the official said.
Residents rushed to the scene to help the victims and alerted the police. Cops and administrative teams arrived at the site and launched a rescue operation. Several ambulances were dispatched to transport the injured to the district hospital, he said.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Bhavana Maravi told PTI Videos, “Five people died in the accident, while 30 others were injured.” She said all the injured were shifted to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Rewa, where they are undergoing treatment.
Rescue operations are still underway, and efforts are underway to ensure that nobody is trapped in the bus, she said.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief over the accident and said the state government has issued instructions to provide financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh each to the seriously injured.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Anurag Tiwari said additional beds have been reserved in the hospital so that other injured people can also be treated immediately if required.
National Highway 39 connects Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh to Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, and passes through Madhya Pradesh.
Vice President CP Radhakrishnan also shared his condolences on X. “Deeply saddened by the loss of precious lives in the tragic road accident in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and pray for strength and solace to them in this hour of grief. I also pray for the speedy recovery of those injured in the accident,” he wrote.
(With PTI inputs)
SOURCE : SIASAT
