Mar 27 After the tragic mishap that claimed 10 lives and left 31 injured in Chhindwara on Thursday evening, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav visited Karer village and met the families of the deceased and injured. He consoled the family members and shared their grief. Sitting among the grieving families, the Chief Minister consoled them and assured them of all possible assistance in such testing times. After arriving in Chhindwara, the Chief Minister went directly to the hospital to meet the injured in the tragic accident.

 

During this, he inquired about their treatment from the doctors. Meanwhile, In-charge Minister Rakesh Singh is present in the district and is continuously monitoring treatment of the injured. He visited the hospital, reviewed the arrangements and instructed the officials to ensure best possible treatment. Immediately after the accident, the Chief Minister expressed his condolences on social media and announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to families of the deceased. While an initial ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh had been sanctioned, Dr Yadav stated that an additional Rs 4 lakh would be provided to each family under the Sambal Yojana, effectively doubling the total assistance to Rs 8 lakh. He assured that all the injured will be treated entirely at Government’s expense.

 

About the accident, a bus overturned after colliding with a pick-up truck in Chhindwara district, at around 6:30 pm on Thursday. Ten people, including drivers of both the vehicles, were killed in the accident. More than 30 injured are admitted to Chhindwara District Hospital. One critical patient has been referred to Nagpur Medical College. The bus (MP28 P0321) was carrying 51 people from Kosamdhana, Karer and Bhandarakund villages of Gwara Panchayat in Mohkhed block. The passengers were returning after attending a public function of the Chief Minister. Five of the 10 deceased were from Karer village. When their funeral processions were taken out together on Friday morning, cries of grief and sorrow was heard from every home. Family members embraced the bodies one last time and relatives consoled them. Bodies of Ramdas Parane and Siya Ivnati were buried and given a final farewell.