A truck collided head-on with a trailer in Rajasthan's Jalore on Thursday and the vehicles caught fire. The truck driver got trapped inside and was burnt alive.
Six killed, 30 injured as bus comes in contact with live wire in Rajasthan
The incident occurred in Maheshpura village late on Saturday night when the bus driver lost his way and entered into a rural area where the vehicle came in contact with a hanging wire.
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JAIPUR: Six persons were burnt alive and 30 others injured when the bus they were travelling on caught fire after coming in contact with a high voltage live electricity line in Jalore district of Rajasthan, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred in Maheshpura village late on Saturday night when the bus driver lost his way and entered into a rural area where the vehicle came in contact with a hanging wire and caught fire, police said.
The incident took place around 10.30pm yesterday near district headquarters. (ANI photo)
JALORE: Six people were killed and 17 others sustained injuries as a bus caught fire after coming in contact with an electric wire in Maheshpur of Jalore district late on Saturday night.
The incident took place around 10.30pm yesterday near district headquarters, Chagan Lal Goyal, Jalore additional district collector said.
The driver and the conductor of the bus died on the spot, while the four persons succumbed to their injuries during treatment in hospital. Seven persons among the 17 injured have been referred to a Jodhpur hospital. However, the driver and the conductor of the bus died on the spot while four succumbed to injuries during treatment in hospital, Goyal said.
6 killed, 19 injured after bus catches fire in Rajasthan s Jalore
6 killed, 19 injured after bus catches fire in Rajasthan s Jalore
Six people were burnt to death, and 19 others injured after a private bus came in contact with an electric cable and caught fire in Rajasthan s Jalore district late Saturday night.
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UPDATED: January 17, 2021 12:26 IST
Six critically injured persons have been referred to Jodhpur, and 13 others are undergoing treatment at a district hospital in Jalore, said Jalore chief medical officer Dr SP Sharma. (Photo: ANI)
Six people were killed and 19 injured after a private bus came in contact with an electric cable and caught fire in Rajasthan s Jalore district late Saturday night.