Bhopal/Rewa, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the deaths in a road accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, where three people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus collided with a bulker on a National Highway.
“The loss of lives due to a mishap in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa is saddening. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. Praying for the swift recovery of the injured,” PM Modi said in a post on social media platform X.
The accident occurred around late evening near Badwar Stand in the Gudh area when a Pawan Travels bus travelling from Rewa to Sidhi was hit from behind by a bulker, according to police.
The impact caused the bulker to overturn, while the bus plunged into a roadside ditch.
Around 40 passengers were travelling in the bus.
Police and administrative teams rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Rewa, where they were undergoing treatment.
Eight passengers are in critical condition, while several others have reportedly sustained injuries, police said.
Rewa Collector Narendra Suryavanshi said the death toll could rise.
Suryavanshi said that a three-year-old girl is missing following the accident.
Her mother, who was injured in the crash, is currently unable to provide information about the child.
A search operation is underway in and around the roadside ditch as officials suspect the child may have fallen into it.
The bus was operating a daily route of around 240 km from Rewa to Amiliya, passing through Churhat, Baghor, Sidhi and Patpara.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief over the accident and directed officials to provide all possible medical assistance to the injured.
“The news of the deaths of passengers in a collision between a bus and a bulk carrier on the Rewa-Sidhi highway today is deeply heart-wrenching. I pray for peace for the souls of the deceased and a speedy recovery for the injured,” CM Yadav said.
The Chief Minister also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh each to those seriously injured.
He also directed the administration to continue the search operation for the missing child and ensure proper treatment of all injured passengers.
–IANS
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