Maihar road accident: At least nine people were killed and 20 were injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in the Maihar district of Madhya Pradesh, police said. The accident took place near the Nadan Dehat police station, about 25 km from the district headquarters.
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. Agrawal said that senior officials reached the spot soon after receiving information about the accident and launched a rescue operation.
He said that the collision was quite severe, and the front portion of the bus was heavily damaged. "A sleeper bus was travelling from Prayagraj to Nagpur, according to the information received. When it reached the Dehat police station area, it collided with a truck loaded with stones. The collision was quite severe, and the front portion of the bus was heavily damaged. The police immediately arrived at the scene, and they first evacuated those who were safe through the emergency gate. Many were injured, and we quickly called our team to conduct a rescue operation. All those trapped were rescued. Upon checking, we found that six people had died on the spot, while around 23 were injured and admitted to the hospital. Unfortunately, we have received information that three more have succumbed to their injuries in the hospital, which is currently being confirmed," said Agarwal.
(With PTI inputs)
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