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MP bus accident: The bus was going from Hyderabad to Gorakhpur. The majority of the bus passengers were labourers.
Updated : Oct 22, 2022, 09:21 AM IST | Edited by : Prashant Tamta
At least 15 people have been killed and 40 injured after a bus carrying them collided with a stationary trailer-truck in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa. The incident took place near Suhagi Pahari in Rewa at around 11.30 pm on Friday.
Of the 40 injured, 20 have been admitted to a hospital in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The bus was going from Hyderabad to Gorakhpur. All people on the bus are reportedly the residents of UP, Navneet Bhasin, SP Rewa has said.
Madhya Pradesh 14 dead, 40 injured in a collision between a bus and trolley near Suhagi Hills in Rewa. The bus was going from Hyderabad to Gorakhpur. All people on the bus are reportedly residents of Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/cwN2MUCB7O
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On being alerted about the incident, police personnel from Sogahi rushed to the site and launched a rescue operation. The majority of the bus passengers were labourers and they were on their way home for the Diwali festival, eyewitnesses said.
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