Five killed as bus falls off bridge in MP

Five people were killed and several others injured when a bus fell off a bridge today near Mandan village, 25 km from Rajpipla, police said.

Five people were killed and several others injured when a bus fell off a bridge today near Mandan village, 25 km from Rajpipla, police said.

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The state transport bus, coming from Umarpada, lost control and fell off a bridge killing five persons, they said.

Several people are still feared trapped inside the bus, which was carrying over 25 persons, police said, adding that rescue operation is on. Nine people have been rescued so far.

Among the rescued, one is the driver, while the conductor is still trapped inside the bus.