15 killed, 25 injured as Hyderabad-Gorakhpur bus rams into truck in MP’s Rewa

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan spoke to his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath and apprised him about the rescue operation at the accident site in Rewa

Updated on: Oct 22, 2022, 12:28:52 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Fifteen people were killed and 25 injured after a speedy bus rammed into a truck in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district on Friday night, police said.

The driver lost control over the bus and it collided with a truck from behind, according to the injured. (PTI)

The deceased were mainly from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The bus was going to Gorakhpur from Hyderabad.

“The accident took place at Sohagi hillock, 70 km from the headquarter, on Friday night. According to the injured, the driver lost control over the bus and it collided with a truck from behind,” said Rewa superintendent of police (SP), Navneet Bhasin.

During the rescue operation, the bodies were taken out with the help of a JCB. The injured have been rushed to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Rewa, he added.

The injured said they work as labourers in Hyderabad and they were returning home to celebrate Diwali.

The bodies are being identified and will be sent to Gorakhpur, said Manoj Pushp, district collector, Rewa.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan spoke to his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath and apprised him about the rescue operation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased in the tragic accident, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) tweeted, adding that the injured will be given ₹50,000.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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