Page 8 - Bus Accident

25 people dead in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district bus accident

A bus carrying around 45 to 50 people fell into a gorge on Rikhnikhal-Birokhal road near Simdi village in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district on Tuesday

Seven killed, many injured as bus falls off bridge in Jharkhand's Hazaribag

At least seven people were killed and many others injured after a bus carrying around 50 passengers fell off a bridge in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Saturday, police said. The accident took place when the Ranchi-bound bus coming from Giridih district broke the railing of the bridge and fell into a dry spot in Siwanne River in Tatijharia Police Station area, Superintendent of Police Manoj Ratan Chothe said. "Two passengers died on the spot and five others succumbed to their injuries. The fatality figures may go up as several are seriously injured," he said. Several passengers were trapped inside the bus and they were rescued. The damage could have been more had the bus fallen into water in the middle of the river, the officer said, adding an investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of the accident. A DSP-rank officer and three police station in-charge were deputed to the spot to monitor the rescue operation, the SP added. Mamta Saluja, a passenger who received minor

5 dead, 12 injured as bus plunges into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri

Five persons were killed and 12 others injured when the bus they were travelling in plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said on Thursday. The bus, which was on its way to Jammu from Surankote Poonch, skidded off the road and plunged into the gorge at Deri Ralyot in Manjakote area, they said. Security forces and local residents have launched a rescue operation, they added. The accident comes a day after 11 people were killed and 28 others injured in another accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

11 dead, 29 injured as mini bus plunges into deep gorge in J-K's Poonch

Eleven people, including four women, died and 29 more were injured when an overcrowded mini-bus plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said here. The bus was on its way to Poonch from Gali Maidan when it met with the accident near Brari Nallah in the border belt of Sawjian around 8.30 am, they said. The officials said a joint rescue operation by the Army, police, and local villagers was immediately launched. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and several leaders from the Valley expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident. The officials said nine passengers were found dead on the spot, while two more succumbed to injuries at a hospital. The condition of nine of the 29 injured is critical, and six of them were airlifted to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Jammu for specialised treatment, they said. The bus rolled down more than 250 feet into the gorge and

7 killed, 32 injured as bus carrying security personnel falls into gorge

The bus, carrying 37 Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel and two policemen, was on its way to the police control room to Srinagar from Chandanwari

Bengal CM condoles death of ITBP personnel killed in J-K bus accident

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday extended her condolences to the family members of jawans killed in a bus accident in Jammu and Kashmir. She prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in the mishap. "Deeply pained to learn about the tragic accident in Pahalgam whereby our nation lost several brave ITBP jawans & police personnel. I offer my heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of our jawans. Praying for the speedy recovery of those who were injured on duty," the chief minister tweeted. At least six troopers of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were killed and over 30 others injured when the bus, carrying them fell into a river in the Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir earlier in the day, The bus, carrying 39 personnel, including 37 from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and two policemen from JKP, fell into a gorge between Chandanwari and Pahalgam. The party comprising the ITBP personnel and the policemen were being de-inducted from

1 dead, several injured after bus falls off flyover in UP's Aligarh

One person died and several people were injured as a bus veered off a flyover in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh in morning

24 injured as bus overturns in Uttarakhand's Pauri, no casualty reported

An Uttarakhand Roadways bus turned turtle in Pauri district of the state Thursday morning, leaving 24 passengers injured, officials said

1 killed, 18 people injured as bus overturns in Uttar Pradeshh's Etah

A passenger was killed and 18 people were injured when a bus overturned after its driver lost control over the vehicle

Maha bus not over-speeding at time of accident in MP; probe ordered: MSRTC

The Maharashtra state transport bus that fell off a bridge into the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh on Monday was travelling at 45 kmph and not over-speeding, according to MSRTC officials

Shinde asks MSRTC to provide ex-gratia to kin of deceased in bus accident

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday instructed the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) to provide an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh

PM Modi expresses grief over Maharashtra Roadways bus accident in MP's Dhar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences after a Maharashtra Roadways bus travelling from Indore to Pune fell off the Khalghat Sanjay Setu in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday

12 dead as Maharashtra-bound bus falls into Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh

At least 12 passengers were killed after their bus heading towards Maharashtra fell into the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Monday, a senior government official said. The Maharashtra Roadways bus was believed to be carrying 30 to 32 people, he said. The bus broke the railing of a bridge on the National Highway No.3 (Agra-Mumbai road), situated close to Dhar and Khargone borders, and then fell into the river, he said. It was heading to Nagpur in Maharashtra from Indore in MP, the official said. Twelve bodies have been retrieved from the bus, MP Home Department's Additional Chief Secretary Dr Rajesh Rajora told PTI. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rushed to the spot, he added. After getting information, Indore Divisional Commissioner (Revenue) Pawan Kumar Sharma instructed the Khargone and Dhar collectors to rush to the spot to launch a rescue operation, officials said.

2 killed, 30 injured as tourist bus falls into gorge in Gujarat's Dang

A tourist bus overturned and fell into a gorge near Saputara hill station in the Dang district of Gujarat on Saturday night, killing two persons and injuring at least 30 others, police said

Two die, 54 injured as bus falls into gorge in J&K's Udhampur district

Two persons were killed and 54 injured as a bus carrying a marriage party skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Thursday, officials said

16 killed as bus falls into gorge in Kullu; PM Modi announces ex-gratia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the bus accident in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu is heart-rending and announced Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives in the incident

4 injured after bus catches fire in Bhubaneswar; admitted to hospital

Four passengers were injured after a bus caught fire near the Baramunda bus stand in Bhubaneswar on Monday

Uttarakhand bus mishap prompts MP govt to look into road safety issues

The death of 25 tourists in a bus accident in Uttarakhand has prompted the Madhya Pradesh government to look into road safety issues in the state

Victims' bodies in bus accident to be brought back by IAF aircraft: MP CM

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Rajnath Singh has accepted his request that the bodies of pilgrims killed in a bus accident in Uttarakhand be brought to MP in the IAF aircraft

Uttarakhand bus accident: MP CM Chouhan takes stock of relief operation

Madhya Pradesh cm Shivraj Singh Chouhan reached Dehradun to take stock of relief operation pertaining to the bus accident of pilgrims from Panna dist in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district