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11 passengers, including 7 women, die when a Maharashtra bus overturns in Gondia | Latest news India

11 passengers, including 7 women, die when a Maharashtra bus overturns in Gondia | Latest news India

NAGPUR: Eleven passengers, including seven women, were killed and nearly 25 injured when a Maharashtra State Transport Corporation bus overturned near Bindravana Tola village on the Gondia-Arjuni highway on Friday, police said.

People gather at the spot after a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus overturned in Gondia district of Maharashtra on Friday. (PTI)
People gather at the spot after a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus overturned in Gondia district of Maharashtra on Friday. (PTI)

The bus was heading to Gondia in eastern Maharashtra from Bhandara district, 50 km away, when the accident occurred. Eight people died at the scene, while three others succumbed to their injuries in hospital.

The accident occurred around 12:30 p.m. when the driver lost control of the bus while trying to overtake another vehicle and the bus overturned.

Images from the scene show a large crowd gathered around the overturned vehicle, with police vans, ambulances and tow trucks deployed to help the injured. Witnesses said the driver fled the scene shortly after the accident.

Police said nine of the deceased have been identified as Smita V. Suryavanshi, Mangala Rajesh Lanjewar, Rajesh Lanjewar, Kalpana Wankhede, Ramchandra Kanoje, Anjira Kanoje, Arifa Azahar Syyed, Azahar Ali Sayyed and Nayana Vishal Mitkar.

The injured passengers were shifted to the government-run civil hospital in Gondia.

Caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed his condolences and directed the road transport company to provide immediate assistance to $10 lakh to the victims.

Devendra Fadnavis. Deputy Chief Minister of the outgoing Government, also expressed solidarity with the bereaved families. “It is very unfortunate that a Shivshahi bus met with an accident near Sadak Arjun in Gondia district, resulting in loss of life. I pay my most sincere respects to the deceased and share the pain of their families,” he said in a post on X.

Fadnavis said the injured would be given immediate treatment and directed the Gondia collector to arrange transfers to Nagpur if necessary. Senior administrative officials are currently on site coordinating relief efforts.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a compensation of $2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for the families of each deceased victim. In a post on My deepest condolences to those who lost their loved ones. Wishing a speedy recovery to the injured. “The local administration is helping those affected.”