A bus accident in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district on Tuesday evening resulted in the loss of at least 11 lives and left over 20 individuals injured. The incident occurred around 8:30 pm near Khapri village under Kumhari police station limits, as employees of a distillery company were returning home after work, according to City Superintendent of Police Harish Patil. Preliminary reports suggest that the bus, carrying approximately 30 passengers, veered off the road and plunged into a 40-foot-deep pit used for mining `murum’ soil, a construction material, news agency PTI reported.
“The accident took place around 8:30 pm near Khapri village under Kumhari police station limits when the victims, employees of a distillery company, were returning home after work,” City Superintendent of Police (Chhavni area) Harish Patil said, as per PTI.
Upon receiving the alert, local authorities mobilised a rescue operation to assist those affected by the incident. The injured individuals were transported to a nearby hospital for medical attention, he said.
News agency ANI shared visuals from the accident site.
#WATCH | Chhattisgarh: 11 people have been killed and several others are injured after a bus full of workers overturned in a mine in Durg. The process of evacuating the people trapped in the bus is underway. Further details awaited: Police pic.twitter.com/0zfOphjhtI
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) April 9, 2024
Durg Bus Accident: Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai Conveys Condolences
Expressing grief over the incident, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai took to social media to convey his condolences and provide updates on the situation. He stated, “We received distressing news of a tragic accident involving a bus filled with employees of a private company near Kumhari in Durg. It is reported that 11 employees have lost their lives in this accident. My prayers are with the departed souls and I extend my condolences to their grieving families.”
दुर्ग के कुम्हारी के पास निजी कंपनी के कर्मचारियों से भरी बस के दुर्घटनाग्रस्त होने की दुःखद सूचना प्राप्त हुई। इस दुर्घटना में 11 कर्मचारियों के निधन का समाचार प्राप्त हो रहा है।
मैं ईश्वर से दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति एवं शोकसंतप्त परिजनों को संबल प्रदान करने की प्रार्थना करता…
— Vishnu Deo Sai (Modi Ka Parivar) (@vishnudsai) April 9, 2024
The Chief Minister assured that appropriate arrangements were made for the medical treatment of the injured employees and expressed hopes for their speedy recovery.
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