More than 30 passengers were injured after a bus travelling from Gwalior to Mehandipur Balaji temple overturned in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district on Agra-Delhi National Highway 44, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred near Sikroda canal within the jurisdiction of the Civil Lines police station in Morena district, police added. The bus was filled with worshippers heading from Gwalior to Mehandipur. The cause of its overturning is not determined yet, as ANI reported.
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“As many as 36-40 people were injured in the accident. The injured were admitted to the district hospital and are receiving necessary treatment,” Alok Singh Parihar, an officer at the local police station, stated.
A team from Morena police rushed to the spot after receiving word of the accident. All the injured passengers were taken to the Morena district hospital.
“The bus overturned near Sikroda canal. About 25 injured passengers were brought here. We have started their primary treatment. Our doctors, nurses, and medical attendants are providing them with all necessary care,” Dr Surendra Gurjar, the resident medical officer of the district hospital, confirmed.
Further details are awaited.