At least 13 killed, 15 rescued after bus falls into Narmada river

At least 13 people died and 15 were rescued after a Maharashtra Roadways bus going from Indore to Pune fell off Khalghat Sanjay Setu in Dhar district on Monday said Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam MishraThe Maharashtra Roadways bus was believed to be carrying 30 to 32 people he said around five dead bodies are yet to be identified The ST bus that was involved in the accident has been pulled out of the river and the accurate number of people travelling on the bus has not yet been received by the officialsThe bus broke the railing of a bridge on the National Highway No3 AgraMumbai road situated close to Dhar and Khargone borders and then fell into the river he said12 people dead 15 rescued after a Maharashtra Roadways bus going from Indore to Pune falls off Khalghat Sanjay Setu in Dhar district says Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra pictwittercomh4FuW2B3Chmdash ANI MPCGRajasthan ANI_MP_CG_RJ July 18 2022Madhya Pradesh 12 people dead 15 rescued after a Maharashtra Roadways bus going from Indore to Pune falls off Khalghat Sanjay Setu in Dhar district pictwittercomsbNxBX7fSTmdash ANI MPCGRajasthan ANI_MP_CG_RJ July 18 2022It was heading to Pune in Maharashtra from Indore in MP the official saidPM Modi saddened by the loss of lives in Dhar bus accident in Madhya Pradesh said Rescue work is underway and local authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affectedThe bus tragedy in Dhar Madhya Pradesh is saddening My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones Rescue work is underway and local authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affected PM narendramodimdash PMO India PMOIndia July 18 2022The National Disaster Response Force NDRF has rushed to the spot he addedAfter getting information Indore Divisional Commissioner Revenue Pawan Kumar Sharma instructed the Khargone and Dhar collectors to rush to the spot to launch a rescue operation officials saidThe district administration of Khargone and Dhar have reached the spot and the bus is being pulled out with the help of a crane The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment and are undergoing treatment stated the official releaseMeanwhile Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has instructed Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation MSRTC to pay exgratia of Rs 10 lakhs each to the kin of the deceased who lost their lives in the bus accident mdash CMO Maharashtra CMOMaharashtra July 18 2022Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident and said the state government and the MSRTC were coordinating with the Madhya Pradesh administration for the rescue operation and treatment of the injuredPained to know about the loss of lives in Maharashtra ST bus Indore to Amalner accident at Dhar MP as it fell into a river from a bridge Few passengers are rescued Our deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones he tweetedPained to know about the loss of lives in Maharashtra ST bus Indore to Amalner accident at Dhar MP as it fell into a river from a bridgeFew passengers are rescuedOur deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved onesmdash Devendra Fadnavis Dev_Fadnavis July 18 2022I am in touch with Dhar MP Collector amp Maharashtra ST officials amp they are coordinating for rescue operations amp medical aid and treatment to the injured passengers I wish and pray for their speedy recovery Fadnavis said in another tweetThe MSRTC has also set up a helpline for citizens and they can dial 02223023940 to get information about the accident and their relatives who were in the busWith ANI PTI inputs