Madhya Pradesh: 15 die in bus mishap
Rewa: As many as 15 passengers died and more than 40 sustained injuries when a bus – heading for Uttar Pradesh – plowed into the rear of a truck on Sohagi hill in Rewa region of Madhya Pradesh, law-enforcement authorities said on Saturday.
Fourteen individuals perished on the spot and one succumbed while being rushed to this divisional headquarters where the other victims have been admitted at the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, police told UNI.
The deceased were being identified at the time of filing of this report.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed sadness over the incident.
रीवा में हैदराबाद से गोरखपुर जा रही यात्री बस के दुर्घटनाग्रस्त होने का दुःखद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ था। इस अत्यंत हृदय विदारक घटना में दिवंगत आत्माओं के प्रति मैं श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता हूं।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) October 22, 2022
।। ॐ शांति ।।
मैं ईश्वर से घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की प्रार्थना करता हूँ।
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath announced a compensation of Rs. two lakh each for the families of people who died in the mishap.
मुख्यमंत्री श्री @ChouhanShivraj जी से घायलों के समुचित उपचार व उत्तर प्रदेश निवासी दिवंगतों के पार्थिव शरीर को प्रदेश तक पहुंचाने हेतु वार्ता हुई है।
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) October 22, 2022
प्रदेश निवासी दिवंगतों के परिजनों को ₹02-02 लाख व गंभीर घायलों को ₹50-50 हजार सहायता राशि प्रदान करने हेतु निर्देश दिए हैं।
He announced Rs. 50,000 will be given to those critically injured in the incident.
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