12 killed as bus overturns, falls into ditch in Chhattisgarh’s Durg

April 10, 2024 - PatialaPolitics

12 killed as bus overturns, falls into ditch in Chhattisgarh’s Durg

At least 13 people died and 15 others were injured after a bus returning from Kumhari to Bhilai carrying 50 employees of Kedia Distillery in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district met with an accident at 9 pm on Tuesday. As soon as information about the accident was received, SDRF and police teams reached the spot and launched a rescue operation

According to the police, the bus was going from Kedia Distillery towards Raipur Kumhari Road and fell into a pit 50 feet below in a Murum mine near Kumhari police station area. The police and administration team reached the spot as soon as the information was received. Subsequently, two cranes were engaged for rescue work and people were being evacuated.