At least nine pas🦂sengers were killed while 25 others 🍰were injured in a tragic road accident in Maharashtra's Gondia district when a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus overturned on the Kohmara State Highway on Friday.
Citing preli🌼minary information, a senior police official told PTI that the MSRTC bus 'Shiv Shahi' was carrying 36 passengers and heading to꧅ Gondia district from Bhandara when it flipped over at Davva village under Sadakarjuni taluka while trying to overtake another vehicle.
According to the official, the accident occurred around 12:30 PM near Khajri village when﷽ the bus overturned. In view of the accident, the local authorities and emergency services were activated promptly.
Visuals have emerged from the site showing a huge crowd gathered around the vehicle. Several police vans, ambulances and cranes were deployed as 𓂃well.
Taking cognisance of the development, caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed grief over the loss of lives in the a𝔉ccident and announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the next of the kin of the deceased.
According to PTI, Shinde spoke to the Gondia collector and instructed that all the 𒆙injured passengers be provided proper treatment and medical care.
If needed they should be admitted to private hospita♌ls for specialised treatment and expenses for the same will be borne by the state government, a statem♑ent quoted him as saying.
