Five killed as bus falls off bridge in MP

Five passengers were killed and at least 26 others injured when their bus fell into a dry drain off a bridge at Garaghat area on Agra-Mumbai national highway near here today, police said.
The incident occurred when the bus, headed towards Gwalior skidded off on a turn and plunged into the drain which is around 20 feet beneath the bridge, SP M L Chhari told PTI.
He said the driver lost control over the vehicle after one of its wheels landed in a crater near a turning on the bridge.
"The bus broke the railings of the bridge and fell into the drain, killing five persons and injuring 26 others," Chhari said.

The injured persons were admitted to a nearby government hospital, he said, adding the driver escaped from the spot.
While four out of the five deceased, identified as Nasir Khan (35), Kaliya Gujjar (23), Monu Gujjar (25) and Lalaram (42), died on the spot, Ramhat Gujjar (26) succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.