Six killed, nearly 20 injured after bus collides with parked truck in MP's Maihar district
According to the police, the bus, which was going to Nagpur from Prayagraj, collided with the parked stone-laden dumper truck parked on the roadside around 11 pm on Saturday.
Six injured referred to Satna
Superintendent of Police, Maihar, Sudhir Agrawal said that among those injured, the condition of six people was stated to be critical and they were referred to Satna for further treatment. He further states that the remaining injured individuals are receiving treatment in hospitals in Maihar and Amarpatan.
SP Agarwal said, "In this accident, 17-20 injured have been admitted to different hospitals. Six people have lost their lives. The bus was going from Prayagraj to Nagpur. The accident occurred when the bus collided with a dumper parked on the roadside."
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: On collision of a bus and dumper in the Maihar District, Maihar SP Sudhir Agarwal says, "In this accident, 17-20 injured have been admitted to different hospitals... 6 people have lost their lives. The bus was going from Prayagraj to Nagpur... The… pic.twitter.com/XhzyH4w17L
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Agrawal said that senior officials reached the spot soon after receiving information about the accident and launched a rescue operation. Further details are awaited.
(With agencies inputs)
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