13 Killed as Bus Catches Fire After Accident in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal: At least 13 persons were charred to death after a passenger bus caught fire after it collided with a dumper on the Guna-Aaron road in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna in the wee hours of Thursday.

Seventeen others were seriously injured in the accident and were shifted to hospitals. There were around 30 passengers on the bus at the time of the incident.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered a probe into the incident and announced assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the injured. He is expected to reach Guna to meet the survivors of the tragic bus accident.

The bodies were charred beyond recognition in the fire. They will be identified through a DNA test. Investigation is on to find the cause of the accident.