PM Modi saddened by bus mishap in Bihar

A private bus, carrying 65 passengers, was on way to Sitamarhi from Madhubani when it fell into a pond at Basaitha chowk along the state highwa

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 19 2016 | 7:08 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed deep sadness over the bus mishap in Bihar's Madhubani in which a number of people were killed and said his thoughts were with the bereaved families in this hour of grief.

"Deeply saddened by the bus accident in Bihar's Madhubani district. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief," he tweeted.
A private bus, carrying 65 passengers, was on way to Sitamarhi from Madhubani when it fell into a pond at Basaitha chowk along the state highway.

Some of the passengers swam to safety while 10 bodies were fished out from the pond, according to Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Barnwal who said six others were feared dead in the mishap.
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First Published: Sep 19 2016 | 6:13 PM IST

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