Three killed, 20 injured as bus hits parked truck in Gujarat's Botad

The bus was carrying tourists from Ranpur taluka in the district when it hit the stationary truck near Paliyad town, police inspector Parbad Vanda said

Accident, road accident
The injured persons were shifted to different hospitals | Photo: Shutterstock
Press Trust of India Botad (Gujarat)
1 min read Last Updated : Sep 29 2025 | 11:02 AM IST

Three persons were killed and nearly 20 others injured when a private bus rammed into a truck parked on a roadside in Gujarat's Botad district in the wee hours of Monday, police said.

The bus was carrying tourists from Ranpur taluka in the district when it hit the stationary truck near Paliyad town, police inspector Parbad Vanda said.

"Three men died on the spot and around 20 persons were injured," the official said.

"The bus was carrying tourists from a village in Ranpur taluka of the district. They had gone to Junagadh and were returning home when the accident occurred," he said.

The injured persons were shifted to different hospitals, the official added.

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First Published: Sep 29 2025 | 11:02 AM IST

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