24 killed as bus plunges into river in Rajasthan
Jaipur: In a tragic incident, nearly 25 people died in a road accident when a private bus with a marriage party fell off from the bridge into the Mej river at Bundi district in Rajasthan.
The incident happened at around 10 am, and the bus was on its way to Sawaimadhopur from Kota when a tyre got busted on the bridge. On receiving the information, the police reached the accident site and initiated the rescue operations. The deceased include 11 women and three children. The bodies were shifted to Lakheri hospital for post-mortem.
Responding on the incident, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased.
I am deeply saddened to learn about the tragic accident in #Bundi in which 24 people have lost lives after the bus fell into river Mej.. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their loves ones in this tragedy. I wish speedy recovery to all injured.
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) February 26, 2020
In a Twitter post, CM Tweeted that "I am deeply saddened to learn about the tragic accident in #Bundi in which 24 people have lost lives after the bus fell into river Mej.. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their loves ones in this tragedy. I wish a speedy recovery to all injured."