In a road accident, at least 14 people died in which a cement-laden truck hit three buses parked on the side of a road on the Rewa-Satna border in Madhya Pradesh. Around 60 people have also been injured in the accident, officials said on Saturday.
The accident took place around 9 pm on Friday outside a tunnel near Barkhada village and people in the buses were returning from the ’Kol Mahakumbh’ in Satna city, officials said.
According to witnesses, the truck hit the buses from behind and one of the buses overturned and fell into a ditch.
They said the accident happened near the Mohania tunnel around 9 p.m. when the buses had stopped for the distribution of food packets to the passengers returning after attending the Mahakumbh, they said.
“Fourteen persons were killed and 60 others were injured. Of the injured persons, the condition of three is very serious,” Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Dr Rajesh Rajora.
After meeting the injured persons at the Rewa Medical College Hospital, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the cement-laden truck hit three buses parked on the roadside as it drifted off due to a tyre burst. He added that as the impact of the collision a bus fell on one side, while another one overturned on the other side causing injuries to the passengers.
CM Chouhan said that if necessary, patients will be airlifted outside Rewa for better treatment.
CM announced financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the family members of those killed in the accident, and also said that government jobs will also be offered to the kin of the deceased. Those who suffered serious injuries will be given Rs 2 lakh, while others injured will be offered Rs 1 lakh compensation.
Benefits of several welfare schemes will also be given to the kin of the deceased, CM Chouhan said.
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