Madhya Pradesh Bus Mishap: As Many As 15 Dead & Over 30 Wounded

Rewa: At around 11.30 PM on Friday, a collision happened on National Highway 30, wherein a bus and a trolley truck collided in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, resulting in at least 15 fatalities and 35 grave injuries.

A few bystanders reportedly told authorities about the event, and officers from the Sohagi police station hurried to the scene.

They quickly started the rescue efforts and extricated the injured passengers from the wrecked bus. Three to four people, according to the police, were reportedly trapped inside the bus.

The injured passengers were transferred to the Teonthar civil hospital for treatment after ambulances were called in. According to the police, the passengers were travelling home to celebrate Diwali.

According to the district collector, the accident happened at around 11 PM. He claimed that on a mountain route, a trailer and a bus carrying passengers crashed. Jabalpur to Prayagraj through Rewa was the route used by the bus from Uttar Pradesh.

According to Rewa Superintendent of Police Navneet Bhasin, the accident resulted in as many as 15 fatalities.

The collector informed that the real cause behind the mishap is yet to be determined and that the police were looking into it.