On May 9th, 2023, Tuesday, a tragic bus accident took place in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district. At least 15 people have been killed and 25 left injured after a private passenger bus fell from a bridge in Khargone district, informed Dharam Veer Singh, Superintendent of Police (SP). The incident happened in the morning at Dongargaon bridge under the police station. Reportedly, around 50 passengers were travelling on the bus when the incident took place. 

The bus was travelling to Indore with nearly 50 passengers when it skidded off the bridge and fell. The government of Madhya Pradesh has announced immediate financial help of INR 4 lakhs each to the families of the deceased. Further, the government added that people who got seriously injured will get INR 50,000 each while those with minor injuries will be given INR 25,000 each. The Police administration and ambulances reached the spot immediately after receiving the information about the incident and started their rescue operations. 

Also, several rescue operations were launched by the locals of that area, and those who got injured were admitted to the hospital. The collector Shivraj Singh Verma arrived at the scene of the incident. PM Modi also expressed grief over the bus accident in which 15 people lost their lives and declared ex-gratia for the families of the deceased and injured ones. The SP Dharamveer Singh said “15 people lost their lives and 25 got injured after a bus fell from a bridge in Khargone. Rescue operation is going on.” 

The Prime Minister’s office took to Twitter and said “The road accident in Khargone is very sad. My condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this tragic incident. I wish for the speedy recovery of all the injured persons. Under the supervision of the government of the state, the local administration is providing all possible help on the spot.” According to some reports, the driver of the bus lost control of the bus on a slope as it was on its way through Andheri Station. Further details are awaited.