8 Killed, Several Injured in Bus Accident on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

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 At least eight people were killed, and several others were injured after a bus carrying devotees from Bhopal to Rajasthan’s Khatu Shyam temple overturned and plunged into a canal along the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Kota district early Saturday.

The bus, carrying 25 passengers, including elderly people and children, met with the accident  around 6 am near pole number 384 on the expressway. The vehicle reportedly veered off the road and fell into a canal around 15 feet deep.

Preliminary findings suggest that the driver may have lost control of the vehicle, though the exact cause of the accident is yet to be established. An investigation is underway.

Rescue operations began soon after the accident, with emergency personnel and local residents joining the efforts. However, accumulated water and silt inside the canal hampered the operation. Cranes were subsequently deployed to pull the damaged bus out of the canal.

Kota District Collector Piyush Samariya said 17 injured passengers were taken to New Medical College Hospital, while eight others were shifted to MBS Hospital.

Of those admitted to New Medical College Hospital, seven were declared dead on arrival, while one person was declared dead at MBS Hospital, taking the death toll to eight.

Samariya, accompanied by a senior police official, visited the hospitals to assess the condition of the injured and review the arrangements for their treatment.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma expressed grief over the loss of life and described the accident as deeply distressing.

In a post on X, Sharma offered condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured. He also said that the concerned authorities had been directed to ensure proper medical treatment for the injured and exte

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