15 killed as bus falls off bridge in Madhya Pradesh

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IANS Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh)
Last Updated : Dec 15 2015 | 4:02 PM IST

Fifteen people were killed and 25 injured on Tuesday when a bus fell into a canal in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.

The accident happened when the driver lost control over the bus while crossing a bridge over the canal near Langa Bamania.

The bus carrying members of a wedding party was on its way from Indore to Chandmota in Chhindwara district, Suhagpur SHO Priyadarshan Sidharth told IANS.

The injured were under treatment at various hospitals, he added.

Indo-Asian News Service

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First Published: Dec 15 2015 | 3:52 PM IST

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