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40 people have died after a bus fell into a canal in the Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday morning. While the search operation is underway, 7 people have been rescued and admitted to the hospital after the accident, and the condition of the injured remains critical.
“At least seven persons swam to safety”, said Umesh Joga, Inspector General (Rewa zone).
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs each from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the bus accident in Sidhi. As per the Prime Minister’s Office, Rs 50,000 will be given to the injured.
60 passengers were on the bus
According to reports, around 60 passengers were on board the ill-fated bus that was en route from Sidhi to Satna. 39 passengers had booked tickets for the bus. Apart from this, some passengers boarded the bus on the way.
Police said the bus was to move from Chhuiya Valley area but the driver, who was later saved, took a detour to avoid a traffic jam.
However, he lost control over the vehicle which then plunged into the canal.
State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) and divers reached the spot in Sidhi and have retrieved several bodies. Water from the Bansagar canal has been released into Sihawal Canal to lower its water level for the rescue operation.
CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan took cognizance of the matter and spoke to the district collector asking him to quicken rescue and relief operations.
CM Shivraj has tweeted and said, “I am constantly discussing with the administration and people engaged in relief work on the unfortunate incident of Sidhi. It is very sad that people have lost their lives in the accident. The heart is filled with grief. Rescue work is going on continuously. The team of Collector, Commissioner, IG, SP, and SDRF is working on it.”
In the wake of the mishap, the Madhya Pradesh government cancelled the grih pravesh or house-warming ceremony to be attended virtually by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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