A private bus overturned killing a newborn and injuring more than 30 passengers in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district on Sunday, reported PTI citing police.
The bus was heading to Sarangarh town from Bilaspur city around 11 am when the accident occurred near the Lalkhadan flyover under Torwa police station limits, an official said. He also said that some passersby called an ambulance and notified the police.
Injured people were rushed to the Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) and other hospitals.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has instructed the district collector to ensure proper arrangements for the injured.
Sai said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, “Received the sad news of the death of a girl and injuries to 30-35 passengers after a bus overturned near Bilaspur. The injured have been admitted to the CIMS and district hospital. The collector has been instructed to make proper arrangements for the injured persons.”
