12 dead, several injured after bus falls into pit in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: At least 12 people died and 14 injured after a bus plunged into a 50-foot-deep mining pit at Durg in Chhattisgarh. There were 40 passengers on the bus.

#WATCH | Chhattisgarh: 11 people have been killed and several others are injured after a bus full of workers overturned in a mine in Durg. The process of evacuating the people trapped in the bus is underway. Further details awaited: Police pic.twitter.com/0zfOphjhtI

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The accident happened on Tuesday night. The bus was carrying employees of a private distillery company after their work hours. The incident took place at Khapri village under Khumbari police station limits at around 8.30 pm. Three women are among the dead.

छत्तीसगढ़ के दुर्ग में हुआ बस हादसा अत्यंत दुखद है। इसमें जिन्होंने अपने प्रियजनों को खोया है, उनके प्रति मेरी संवेदनाएं। इसके साथ ही मैं घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं। राज्य सरकार की निगरानी में स्थानीय प्रशासन पीड़ितों की हरसंभव मदद में जुटा है।

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 9, 2024

The bus fell into the 50-foot-deep pit left after collecting construction material from the mine. The rescue operation was coordinated by the state disaster management force and the police. The collector said that 12 of the injured have been shifted to AIIMS in Raipur and the rest to a private hospital.

छत्तीसगढ़ के दुर्ग जिले में एक बस के दुर्घटनाग्रस्त होने से अनेक लोगों के हताहत होने का समाचार बहुत दुखद है। सभी शोक संतप्त परिवारों के प्रति मेरी गहन संवेदनाएं! मैं घायल हुए लोगों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करती हूँ।

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The collector said that a magistrate-level inquiry will be conducted into the incident. President and Prime Minister condoled the accident. The Prime Minister announced that the families of the deceased will be given financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each. Rs 50,000 will be given to the injured.