Seven killed as bus catches fire after collision with dumper in MP’s Guna district
PTI, Dec 28, 2023, 8:12 AM IST
At least seven persons were killed and several others suffered serious burn injuries as a private bus caught fire after colliding with a dumper truck in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district on Wednesday night, an official said.
The incident took place on Guna-Aaron road around 9 pm when the dumper truck coming from the opposite direction collided with the passenger-carrying bus, tehsildar G S Bairwa told PTI.
The exact number of injured persons was not known yet, the official said.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief over the incident and announced assistance of Rs 4 lakh for the kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the injured persons.
He also ordered a probe into the incident In a message on X, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia termed the incident as ”painful”. ”Soon after getting information about the incident I spoke to the collector and SP and directed them to start a relief and rescue operation,” he added.
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