At least 15 killed, 40 injured as bus collides with truck in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa
Officials stated that the injured were rushed to the district hospital in Suhagi, while those with serious injuries are being treated in Rewa's Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital.
FollowAt least 15 people were killed and 40 others injured after a bus carrying the passengers collided with a truck in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.
According to reports, the bus, with around 100 people onboard, was on its way to Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh when it collided with a parked truck near Suhagi Pahari in Rewa late last night.
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Officials stated that the injured were rushed to the district hospital in Suhagi, while those with serious injuries are being treated in Rewa's Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital.
Speaking to reporters, Navneet Bhasin, Rewa Superintendent of Police, said most of the people travelling in the bus were labourers from Uttar Pradesh, who had boarded the bus from Madhya Pradesh's Katni.
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They had come to Katni from Hyderabad in a separate bus, officials said, adding that the group of labourers was heading home for Diwali.Â
In a tweet, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said, "Saddened to learn about a road accident in Rewa, MP in which many lives have been lost. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. May they remain strong in this difficult time. Prayers for speedy recovery of those injured. (sic)".
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"It seems that the trolley truck had an accident with the truck in front of it and when the driver applied brakes, the bus behind it rammed into it. Rescue operations were done. Injured have been sent to hospital," Manoj Pushp, Rewa Collector, told reporters.
