Rajasthan accident: 8 killed, 17 injured as bus plunges into ditch on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

Kota: Eight people were killed and 17 others injured after a passenger bus overturned and plunged into a ditch on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan's Kota district on Saturday morning. The bus was travelling from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh to Khatu Shyam in Rajasthan, according to reports.

The accident occurred early in the morning, with officials receiving information about the incident around 8 am. The bus was reportedly carrying 27 passengers when it went out of control, broke through the roadside railing and fell into a ditch.

According to preliminary information, the driver may have dozed off at the wheel, causing the vehicle to lose control. The exact circumstances of the accident are yet to be established.

Injured shifted to hospitals

Among the eight passengers died in the accident, five were women, according to reports. The victims were identified as Aruna, Vaishnavi, Trisha, Krishna, Anita, Om, Suryavanshi and Raju.

District Collector Peeyush Samariya said eight people had been brought dead to the hospital. The injured were taken to MBS Hospital and New Medical College Hospital in Kota for treatment.

Collector Samariya and Inspector General of Police Harendra Mahawar reached MBS Hospital following the incident to review the situation and the treatment being provided to the injured.

Police and rescue teams rushed to the spot after receiving information about the accident and began relief operations. All four ambulances available at the time were deployed to help transport the injured to hospitals.

While initial reports indicated that several passengers had sustained critical injuries, a subsequent update quoted an official as saying that none of the injured was in critical condition. The injured passengers continue to receive medical attention.

Further details about the accident and the circumstances that led to the bus overturning are awaited.
 

(With ANI inputs)