The incident occurred at 8.30 pm on Tuesday, the official mentioned. (Representational)
Durg, Chhattisgarh:
Not less than 12 passengers had been killed and 14 injured after a bus overturned and rolled over right into a ditch within the Kumhari space of the Durg district, an official mentioned.
The incident occurred at 8.30 pm on Tuesday, the official knowledgeable Sharing particulars of the incident, Durg Collector Richa Prakash Choudhary mentioned 12 passengers had been killed and 14 grievously damage after the bus, filled with employees, fell right into a ditch in Durg.
“The bus carrying labourers fell right into a ditch close to Kumhari round 8.30 pm, ensuing within the deaths of roughly 12 people whereas 14 others had been injured and admitted to a hospital,” Choudhary mentioned.
“Twelve of the injured had been referred and shifted to AIIMS (Raipur), whereas the remaining two are receiving therapy at a personal hospital. All of them are at present in secure situation and we’re offering them with the very best care,” the Collector added.
The method of evacuating passengers nonetheless trapped contained in the bus was underway, she mentioned, including that the reason for the accident was but to be ascertained.
Additional particulars are awaited.
In the meantime, expressing grief over the incident, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai took to his official X deal with to submit, “I used to be saddened by the information of a bus, filled with staff of a personal agency, assembly with an accident close to Kumhari in Durg.”
“I additionally obtained information that 11 of the staff sadly perished within the accident,” the tweet added.
“I pray to the Almighty to carry peace to the departed souls and power to the bereaved households. Enough preparations have been made for the therapy of the injured staff. I want them a speedy restoration.”
दुर्ग के कुम्हारी के पास निजी कंपनी के कर्मचारियों से भरी बस के दुर्घटनाग्रस्त होने की दुःखद सूचना प्राप्त हुई। इस दुर्घटना में 11 कर्मचारियों के निधन का समाचार प्राप्त हो रहा है।
मैं ईश्वर से दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति एवं शोकसंतप्त परिजनों को संबल प्रदान करने की प्रार्थना करता…
— Vishnu Deo Sai (Modi Ka Parivar) (@vishnudsai) April 9, 2024
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