Bus falls into river after breaking railing of bridge in Khargone, 22 including three children killed
Khargon. In Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district, on Tuesday morning, a passenger bus broke the railing of the Borad river bridge and fell 50 feet into the river. 22 passengers on the bus died in this accident. The dead included three children, nine women and 10 men. Another 30 passengers have been injured, who have been admitted to the district hospital. Seven passengers have been seriously injured in these, who have been referred to Indore after first aid. Home Minister Narottam Mishra said that a magisterial inquiry has been ordered.
According to the information, 50 to 60 people were traveling in the bus of Maa Sharda Travels going from Shrikhandi village to Indore near village Tanda Barud in Khargone district. The bus fell down from the Borad river bridge between Dongargaon and Dansaga at around 8.30 am on Tuesday. It is being told that the bus fell about 50 feet after breaking the railing on the wrong side of the bridge. The death of 22 people has been confirmed in the accident, while more than 30 people are said to be injured. The injured have been admitted to Khargone District Hospital after first aid at Dongargaon. The dead included three children and six women and other men.
After the accident, a crowd of people gathered at the spot. People broke the glass of the bus and pulled out the injured. As soon as the information was received, Collector Shivraj Singh Verma, IG, SP, SDOP and representatives reached the spot. Collector Shivraj Singh Verma told that 22 people have died. IG Rakesh Gupta told that the bus was going from Bejapur in Khargone towards Indore. Due to high speed, it went uncontrolled and fell down from the bridge, breaking the railing. Most of the passengers got hurt due to the dry river. Of these, 15 passengers died on the spot.
In a conversation with MLA Ravi Joshi, the villagers said that daily overloaded buses pass at high speed from here, when the villagers stop and stop, the bus drivers get into a dispute. The villagers said that the bus drivers put the lives of the passengers at risk in order to cover the time. RTO is not paying attention to this. Villagers told that the road is good but curvy and the bridge, culvert is also curvy and near blind turns.
The President and the Prime Minister expressed grief over the bus accident
President Draupadi Murmu has expressed grief over the bus accident by tweeting. He wrote that I am deeply saddened by the news of several casualties in the bus accident in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh. I express my deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in this accident and wish speedy recovery to those injured. At the same time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that the road accident in Khargone is very sad. My condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this. Along with this, I wish speedy recovery of all the injured. Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is providing all possible help on the spot.
Announcement of help of 6 lakhs to the relatives of the dead
The Madhya Pradesh government will provide financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased in the Khargone bus accident. Rs 50 thousand will be given to the seriously injured and Rs 25 thousand to the other injured. The government will get all the injured treated. The government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the bus accident. At the same time, financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each will be given to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.
On the Khargone accident, Transport Minister Govind Singh Rajput says that preliminary investigation has revealed that the accident happened due to the narrow bridge. The speed of the bus was not fast. The fitness of the bus has been found correct in the investigation. The bus was not carrying more passengers than its capacity. The reason for the accident could be due to sleepiness of the driver. Whoever is found guilty in the investigation, action will be taken.
names of the dead
Those killed in the accident were identified as Vivek (23) s/o Premchand Patidar r/o Gandhavad police station Oon Khargone, Som (11 months) s/o Dinesh r/o Ghegawa police station Oon Khargone, Durgesh (20) s/o Sajan Singh r/o Motapura Bana Oon Khargone, Muskan (14) Daughter Kalu r/o Devguradia Indore, Sanjay (30) son Pandari r/o surpan making, Devki wife Rameshchandra Verma r/o Dharampuri Dhar, Dhanalal Gurjar r/o Lonara police station Mengaon Khargone, Santosh (45) son Gangadhar Barche r/o Chhalpa Mengaon Khargone, Savita Bai wife Bhagwan Verma, Madrania Bana Thikri Barwani, Ramkunwar (60) wife Dulichand Mankar resident of Lonara police station Oon Khargone, Priyanshu (1 year) son Lakhan resident of Atarsambha police station Bedia Khargone, Aanchal (18) daughter Sunderlal Vaskle resident of Ghatwa police station Thikri Barwani, Laxmibai (32) wife Mahesh Waskle r/o Ghatwa police station Thikri Badwani, Mangti Bai (75) wife Mansharam Vaskle resident Ghatwa police station Thikri Barwani, Sukhdev Patidar resident Pipri police station Oon Khargone, Malu Bai wife Bhagwan r/o Lonara police station Oon Khargone, Kanha s/o Santosh Patidar resident of Pipri police station Oon Khargone, Kallu Bai wife Jogilal Patidar r/o Pipri police station Oon Khargone, Pinky wife Kalu Vaskle r/o Jarwaha police station Thikri Barwani, Sumit’s son Kamal r/o Borkhar police station Manawar Dhar and Arjun resident Jotpur police station Manawar. Agency/(His)
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