BHOPAL: In a tragic incident, 15 people died after a bus fell from a bridge in Madhya Pradesh. The accident took place in Khargone in Madhya Pradesh today morning. SP Dharamveer Singh said that several people sustained injuries in the accident.

The injured people have been admitted to a nearby hospital. It is reported that there were around 50 passengers on the bus. Madhya Pradesh government announced immediate financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased, Rs 50,000 each to the seriously injured and Rs 25,000 each to those who received minor injuries in the accident.

The bus was travelling from Shrikhandi to Indore. The government has announced an investigation into the incident. The preliminary conclusion is that the bus was overturned due to overload.