Horrific road accident in Maharashtra, bus overturned while trying to save a bike rider, 9 died
A major bus accident has been taken place in Gondia, Maharashtra. In this people have died on the spot. While condition of some of the injured is very serious. The death toll is likely to increase. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced an immediate relief amount of Rs 10 lakh to the victims of the accident.
Bus accident in Gondia
This accident happened between 12 and 12:30 pm on Friday. The bus was actually going from Nagpur to Gondia. According to reports, as soon as the bus reached the turn of the road, a bike suddenly came. In an attempt to save the bike rider, the driver immediately turned the bus, due to which the high-speed bus overturned.
Nine people died
Actually, the Shivshahi bus went out of control and overturned while trying to save a bike near Khajri village on Gondia-Kohmara State Highway. Some people got buried under the bus after it overturned, due to which they died on the spot. There was a lot of commotion on the spot after this accident which happened between 12 pm and 12:30 pm on Friday.
How did the accident happen?
This bus was going from Bhandara to Gondia via Sakoli Lakhani. The number of this bus is said to be MH 09 EM 1273. There was a turning road in front of the bus and suddenly a bike came from the front. In an attempt to save the bike rider, the bus driver took a cut, due to which the bus went out of control and overturned.
More than 35 passengers in the bus
At the time of the accident, there were more than 35 passengers in the bus, out of which 9 have died. The death toll may also increase. According to eyewitnesses, the bus driver fled from the spot after the accident. Ambulance and police officers reached the spot on the information of passersby. However, the injured people are admitted to the District Government Hospital (KTS) in Gondia for treatment.
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Front part of the bus was damaged
After the accident, the front part of the bus was badly damaged. An official said that information has been sent to the relatives of the deceased. Post-mortem of all the bodies will be done.
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