15 passengers injured as Delhi-bound bus overturns in Bihar’s East Champaran

According to police, the accident occurred near Belwa Madho village when the bus carrying about 76 passengers was on its way to Delhi from Saharsa at around 9.15pm on Wednesday

At least 15 passengers were injured when their Delhi-bound bus skidded off the road and overturned in Bihar’s East Champaran district on Wednesday evening.

The damaged bus. (Sourced)

According to police, the accident occurred near Belwa Madho village when the bus carrying about 76 passengers was on its way to Delhi from Saharsa at around 9.15pm on Wednesday. “At least 15 people sustained injuries in the accident,” said Arun Kumar Gupta, sub divisional police officer (SDPO), Motihari.

Prima facie, it appears that the driver of the bus drove rashly, causing the vehicle to skid on the road which was slippery because of the rains, Gupta said.

Passengers said the bus was being driven very fast. “The bus was running at a high speed. We had to ask the driver to slow down but were mocked at by the conductor,” said Niranjan Sharma, who boarded the bus at Dharbhanga.

Rampukar Pandit, another passenger, said, “By the time we could understand what had happened, the water from roadside ditch had entered the bus.”

Locals helped the occupants get off from the bus. The injured were rushed to a local hospital where they were given first aid before being discharged.

Police were yet to register a case at the time of filing this report.