MP: 15 killed, 25 injured as bus carrying 50 passengers falls on dry river bed

The Madhya Pradesh police said the local resident of Dongar village in Khargone district rescued many passengers by breaking the window pan

Updated on: May 9, 2023, 13:43:08 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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At least 15 persons were killed and 25 were injured after a bus carrying 50 passengers fell into a dry river bed in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district on Tuesday morning, said police.

The bus fell on a dry river bed after hitting with the railings of a bridge. (ANI)

The injured were rushed to the district hospital.

Khargone superintendent of police (SP) Dharamveer Singh said, “The bus fell into a local river, which was running dry, after hitting with the railings of a bridge. The local resident of Dongar village rescued many passengers by breaking the window pan.”

The locals informed police that the bus was in high speed and the driver lost control over it on the bridge.

The police and district administration held a rescue operation.

The state government has announced an immediate financial assistance of ₹4 lakh each to the families of the deceased, ₹50,000 each to the seriously injured and ₹25,000 each to those who received minor injuries.

A magisterial inquiry has been ordered in the matter.

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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