In a dreadful incident, at least 3 people were killed and 46 others sustained injuries. The accident occurred after a bus lost control and overturned in x district of the State. The victims were rushed to the hospital.
The deceased included two persons who were standing near the bus. The victims were on their way to Amarkantak to take part in the concluding function of ‘Namami Devi Narmade Sewa Yatra’ that the Prime Minister is slated to attend later in the day.
The bus also crushed two persons standing on the roadside, Karanjia police station in-charge Mukesh Pandre said. The two persons on the roadside were also going to Amarkantak in another bus. They had alighted at the spot when they were hit by the other vehicle, he added.
While the two, hailing from Katni, were yet to be identified, the other deceased bus passenger was identified as Yogesh Singh (37). The injured persons are rushed to nearby hospitals.
The driver allegedly lost control of the bus that toppled over killing three and injuring 42 others who were immediately rushed to Karanjia Primary Health Center.
The bus was travelling to Narmada Seva Yatra that is being held at Amarkantak. While on its way to the Narmada Seva Yatra in Amarkantak that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a bus toppled over in Dindori district killing at least three while injuring 25 others. The injured were immediately rushed to Karanjia Primary Health Center, while 12 of those suffering grave injuries were shifted to the district hospital. Two of those killed were those standing near the bus and who were also headed to the event in Amarkantak.
The event at Amarkantak, the place in Anooppur district where Narmada River originates, will mark the conclusion of the Narmada Seva Yatra. At the event, PM Modi will unveil a roadmap for steps to be taken for the conservation of the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh.