MP bus accident: Death toll mounts to 39; rescue operation underway
The bus sank completely into the water and was not visible in the morning hours. Later, the district administration stopped the release of water into the canal from the Banganga project, which brought the water level down.
BusinessToday.In | February 16, 2021 | Updated 14:49 IST
A bus, carrying around 54 passengers, fell into a canal in Sidhi after the driver lost control over it.
At least 39 people have died and seven have been rescued after a bus fell off a bridge into a canal near Patna village in Madhya Pradesh s Sidhi district on Tuesday. The bus was going from Sidhi to Satna, carrying around 57 passengers. It fell into the canal after the driver lost control over it.
45 killed as bus plunges into canal in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district
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Last Updated: Feb 16, 2021, 07:11 PM IST
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A search operation involving State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel and local authorities was still on at the site, the official said.
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A bus that fell into a canal is pulled out in Sidhi district, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
At least 45 people, including 20 women, were killed when a packed bus skidded off the road and plunged into a canal in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district on Tuesday morning, a senior official said.
The accident took place near Patna village, around 80 km from the Sidhi district headquarters, when the ill-fated bus was on its way to Satna from Sidhi, he said.
32 Dead, Several Missing After Bus Falls Into Canal In Madhya Pradesh 32 Dead, Several Missing After Bus Falls Into Canal In Madhya Pradesh Senior police officer Umesh Joga said a search and rescue operation is underway.
Updated: February 16, 2021 12:55 pm IST
The accident occurred around 8:30 AM, police said.
Sidhi:
At least 32 people died while many others were missing after a bus fell off a bridge into a canal near Patna village in Madhya Pradesh s Sidhi district on Tuesday morning, police said.
Senior police officer Umesh Joga said a search and rescue operation is underway.
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At least 60 passengers were travelling in the bus at the time of the accident which occurred around 8:30 AM.
MP bus accident: Death toll mounts to 39; rescue operation underway
The bus sank completely into the water and was not visible in the morning hours. Later, the district administration stopped the release of water into the canal from the Banganga project, which brought the water level down.
BusinessToday.In | February 16, 2021 | Updated 14:49 IST
A bus, carrying around 54 passengers, fell into a canal in Sidhi after the driver lost control over it.
At least 39 people have died and seven have been rescued after a bus fell off a bridge into a canal near Patna village in Madhya Pradesh s Sidhi district on Tuesday. The bus was going from Sidhi to Satna, carrying around 57 passengers. It fell into the canal after the driver lost control over it.