8 Dead, Several Injured as Bus Overturns on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
Eight people died and several were injured after a bus overturned on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Kota, Rajasthan. Read the full details here.
A devastating road accident on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway bus accident in Rajasthan's Kota has claimed the lives of eight passengers and left more than six others injured. The tragedy occurred on Saturday when a bus carrying pilgrims overturned, turning a spiritual journey into a scene of chaos and grief.
Tragedy on the Expressway
The bus was transporting passengers from Madhya Pradesh to the temple of Khatu Shyam. While traveling along the high-speed Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, the vehicle lost control and overturned, resulting in multiple casualties. Emergency services rushed to the scene to rescue those trapped in the wreckage.
District Collector Peeyush Samariya confirmed the grim toll, stating that eight individuals were brought dead from the site. He further noted that all patients in critical condition have been shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where they are currently receiving urgent medical attention.
Station House Officer (SHO) Nand Singh added that the injured survivors have been admitted to a local hospital for treatment. Authorities are still investigating the exact cause of the overturn, and further details regarding the incident are awaited.
Separate Tragedy in Uttarakhand
In a separate and unrelated incident reported on Thursday, a fatal accident occurred on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway in Uttarakhand. A taxi traveling from Chandigarh plummeted into a deep gorge near Pali Pulia, resulting in the deaths of two people.
Rescue Operations in the Gorge
The vehicle was carrying five occupants in total. Upon receiving the alert, police and teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), along with a team from Devprayag, launched a rescue operation to locate the vehicle and save the survivors.
Pankaj Bhatt, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Kirti Nagar, confirmed that while two people died on the spot, three others were successfully rescued. The survivors were moved to the nearest health center and are reported to be out of danger.