Khargon. A private bus fell from a 50 feet high bridge in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district on Tuesday morning. The death toll in the accident has increased to 24. The dead included seven children, eight women and nine men. More than 30 passengers have been injured in the accident, who are being treated at the district hospital. Seven seriously injured have been admitted to the hospital in Indore. In-charge minister Kamal Patel has suspended Khargone RTO Barkha Gaur. At the same time, Home Minister Narottam Mishra has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the matter.
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. A total of 24 people have been confirmed dead in the accident, while more than 30 people have been injured.
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 24 people have died.
At the same time, IG Rakesh Gupta told that the bus was going from Bejapur in Khargone towards Indore. Due to the high speed, the bus went down from the bridge, breaking the railing uncontrollably. Most of the passengers got hurt due to the dry river. Of these, 15 passengers died on the spot, while some seriously injured succumbed to their injuries during treatment.
Eyewitnesses told that the steering of the bus was bad, yet the driver was driving the bus at a speed of 80. The bus went out of control and fell into the river. Passengers were calling for help from inside. They were pulled out by breaking the glass.
At the same time, State 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 have been identified as Vivek (23) s/o Premchand Patidar, resident of Gandhavad police station, Oon Khargone, Om (11 months), s/o Dinesh, resident of Ghegawa police station, Oon Khargone, Durgesh (20), s/o Sajan Singh, resident of Motapura, Bana, oon Khargone, Muskan (14). Daughter Kalu resident Devguradia Indore, son Sanjay (30) son Pandri resident Surpan, late wife Rameshchandra Verma resident Dharampuri Dhar, Dhanalal Gurjar (60) resident Lonara police station Mengaon Khargone, Santosh (45) son Gangadhar Barche resident Chhalpa Mengaon Khargone, Salita Bai ( 65) Wife Bhagwan Verma r/o Madraya Thikri Barwani, Ramkunwar (60) Wife Dulichand Mankar r/o Lonara Thana Oon Khargone, Aanchal (18) Daughter Sunderlal Vaskle r/o Ghatwa Thikri Barwani, Laxmibai (22) Wife Mahesh Vaskle r/o Ghatwa, Thikri, Barwani, Mangti Bai (70) wife Mansharam Vaskle r/o Ghatwa, Thikri, Barwani, Kanha (13) son Santosh Patidar r/o Pipri, Oon, Khargone, Sumit (13) son Kamal r/o Parkhar, Manavar, Dhar, Arjun (23) son Bhuwansingh r/o Parkhar, Manawar, Dhar, Varsha (25) wife Lakhan resident Jalgun, Barwani, Pari (18 months) daughter Lakhan resident Jalgun, Barwani, Anita (38) wife Prabhulal resident Dharampuri, Dhar, Pinky (38) wife Kalu resident Jarwaha, Thikri, Barwani , Bina Bai (65) wife Mangi Lal resident Sukhrampura, Thikri, Barwani, Priyanshi (one year) daughter Lakhan resident Jalgore, Rajpur, Leelu wife (70) wife Budhya resident Pipri, Oon, Khargone and Sukhdev (40) son Budhya resident Pipri , wool, took place in the form of Khargone.
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