Khargone: At least 23 people have been killed and 25 left injured after a bus fell from a bridge in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone, Superintendent of Police (SP) Dharam Veer Singh said.
Rakesh Gupta, IG, Indore Rural Range, said “23 people have died in the bus accident and 20-25 injured are being treated in Khargone hospital and 11 have been referred to Indore.”
He further added, “Currently, the driver is also being treated and when we spoke to him, he is changing his versions about what happened.”
Rescue operation is currently underway, he added.
Madhya Pradesh | 15 people dead and 25 injured after a bus falls from a bridge in Khargone. Rescue operation underway: Dharam Veer Singh, SP Khargone pic.twitter.com/qZ5KY0Vus9
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Madhya Pradesh government has announces immediate financial assistance of ₹4 lakhs each to the families of the deceased. Furthermore, people who are seriously injured will get ₹50,000 each while the one with minor injures will be given ₹25,000 each.