The truck had hit three buses parked on the aspect of a highway on the Rewa-Satna border in Madhya Pradesh.
Bhopal:
The demise rely within the accident wherein a cement-laden truck hit three buses parked on the aspect of a highway on the Rewa-Satna border in Madhya Pradesh has gone as much as 14, which additionally left not less than 60 individuals injured, officers stated on Saturday.
The accident occurred round 9 pm on Friday exterior a tunnel close to Barkhada village and folks within the buses have been getting back from the ‘Kol Mahakumbh’ in Satna metropolis, they stated.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had addressed the occasion in Satna earlier on Friday on the event of Shabri Mata Jayanti.
“Fourteen individuals have been killed and 60 others have been injured. Of the injured individuals, the situation of three may be very critical,” Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Dr Rajesh Rajora advised PTI.
Talking to reporters after assembly the injured individuals on the Rewa Medical College Hospital late Friday night time, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated the cement-laden truck hit three buses parked on the roadside because it veered off following a tyre burst.
Because of the influence of the collision a bus fell on one aspect, whereas one other one overturned on the opposite aspect inflicting accidents to the passengers, he stated.
Terming the incident as “very unlucky”, Mr Chouhan stated that if essential, sufferers might be airlifted exterior Rewa for higher therapy.
The chief minister introduced a monetary help of Rs 10 lakh to the households of these killed within the accident, and in addition stated that authorities jobs will even be provided to the member of the family of the useless individuals.
Those who suffered critical accidents might be given Rs 2 lakh, whereas different injured might be provided Rs one lakh compensation.
Benefits of a number of welfare schemes will even be given to the household of the useless, he stated.
Eyewitnesses stated that the truck hit the buses from behind and one of many buses overturned and fell right into a ditch.
The accident happened close to Mohania tunnel round 9 pm when the buses had stopped for distribution of meals packets to the passengers returning after attending the Mahakumbh, they stated.
Mr Rajora stated prime officers, together with collectors and superintendents of police of Sidhi and Rewa districts reached the spot.
Mr Chouhan has directed officers to oversee the therapy of the injured individuals and requested them to maintain the Rewa Medical College and Sidhi District Hospital on alert, he stated.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed grief over the accident in a tweet.
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