News Analysis India

Tag: bus accident

  • 16 killed, 35 injured in bus accident in Nepal’s Madhesh province

    By PTI

    KATHMANDU: At least 16 people were killed and 35 others injured on Thursday in a bus accident in Nepal’s Madhesh province, police said.

    The bus was heading towards Birgunj from Narayangadh when it skidded off road and fell into a river in Bara district, media reports said.

    Superintendent of Police, Bamdev Gautam, blamed the bus’ high speed for the accident.

    The injured were taken to Hetauda, Chure Hill, and Sancho Hospital for treatment, The Rising Nepal newspaper reported.

    On October 2 two people were killed and 36 others injured in a bus accident along the East-West Highway.

    KATHMANDU: At least 16 people were killed and 35 others injured on Thursday in a bus accident in Nepal’s Madhesh province, police said.

    The bus was heading towards Birgunj from Narayangadh when it skidded off road and fell into a river in Bara district, media reports said.

    Superintendent of Police, Bamdev Gautam, blamed the bus’ high speed for the accident.

    The injured were taken to Hetauda, Chure Hill, and Sancho Hospital for treatment, The Rising Nepal newspaper reported.

    On October 2 two people were killed and 36 others injured in a bus accident along the East-West Highway.

  • 25 injured after bus rams into house on highway in Uttar Pradesh

    By PTI

    MUZAFFARNAGAR: Twenty-five people were injured when a bus rammed into a house on Delhi-Saharanpur highway in Shamli district, police said.

    The incident took place on Sunday.

    The Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus was carrying about 60 passengers, they said.

    The injured, including the driver, were shifted to a hospital, police said.

  • Chhattisgarh: Bus carrying jawans overturned, 15 injured

    By Express News Service

    RAIPUR: At least 15 security personnel were injured after the bus in which they were travelling overturned near Mainpat, in Ambikapur, north Chhattisgarh on Saturday.

    “The bus with 38 personnel on board was heading towards Mungeli district. So far, we have received a report of 15 jawans having sustained injuries. All of them have been admitted to a hospital. The condition of one is stated to be critical.

    “The security personnel were returning from the Mainpat police training school. Further details are awaited,” said Amit Tukaram Kamble, Ambikapur district police chief.

    According to the police, the driver lost control of the bus around a turning as the vehicle was moving at a speed.

    Five security who sustained minor injuries were discharged after primary treatment, the SP said.

  • PM expresses grief over loss of lives in Barabanki accident, announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for victims’ kin

    By ANI
    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the loss of lives in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the kin of the injured.

    “PM @narendramodi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the tragic accident in Barabanki. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000 each,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) tweeted.

    Meanwhile, the Prime Minister took the stock of the situation as he spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

    “Deeply saddened by the news of road accident in Barabanki, UP. My condolences to the bereaved families. I have also spoken to CM Yogi ji. Arrangements are being made for proper treatment of all the injured comrades,” said PM Modi in a tweet.

    “The Prime Minister has spoken to the Chief Minister to know about the road accident in Barabanki. The Prime Minister has expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased. The Chief Minister has also expressed his condolences and directed the DM SP Barabanki to provide the best medical care to the injured and to provide arrangements to take the passengers to their destinations,” said Uttar Pradesh Additional Home Secretary (ACS).

    Earlier today, Adityanath also expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and directed the Barabanki District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police to provide the best medical care to the injured and to provide arrangements to take the passengers to their destinations.

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah also expressed grief over the deaths in the accident. “The road accident in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh is very sad. I express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this. The local administration is engaged in providing all possible help and treatment to the injured. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of the injured.”

    At least 18 people died after a truck rammed into a bus near Ram Sanehi Ghat in Barabanki on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.

    As per Satya Narayan Sabat, Additional Director General (ADG), Lucknow Zone, 19 people injured in the accident have been hospitalised.”A truck rammed into a bus near Ram Sanehi Ghat in Barabanki. About 18 casualties were reported with many passengers sustaining injuries. A total of 19 injured have been admitted to the district hospital,” he said.

    The ADG said that a rescue operation to recover bodies stuck under the bus is underway.

    The double-decker bus, en route to Bihar from Haryana, was parked on the side of the road at the time of the accident with passengers inside it.”The bus driver had asked passengers to rest while he was repairing the bus. Soon after, a truck collided into the parked bus resulting in many casualties,” added Sabat. (ANI)

  • Two killed, 6 injured as bus hits roadside tree in UP .

    By PTI
    SHAHJAHANPUR: Two people were killed and six others injured when a private bus carrying labourers crashed into a roadside tree here on Thursday morning, police said.

    The bus was on its way from Chandigarh to Kushinagar, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Sanjeev Bajpai said.

    The deceased have been identified as Ganesh (38) and Govind (25), hailing from Kushinagar and Gorakhpur, the SP said, adding the bodies have been sent for post-mortem.

    The injured have been admitted to a hospital, Bajpai said.