Bus carrying devotees from MP overturns in Himachal, 11 injured

 

 

 

A passenger bus carrying pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh overturned near Mubarakpur in Himachal Pradesh. There were 34 devotees in the bus, out of which 11 people have been injured and two of them are in critical condition.

It was learnt that all the devotees in the bus are residents of Borkhedi Charan village of Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh and had left Mandsaur on August 18 by bus. Accident while returning from Chintapurni Mata Temple:

According to the information, the bus number MP-14 PA-0151 overturned uncontrollably near Mubarakpur on Friday.

There was panic as soon as the bus overturned. Himachal Pradesh Police reached the spot soon after coming to know about the accident and rushed the injured people to the hospital with the help of localities. The accident happened when the bus was returning to Kurukshetra carrying devotees after they visited Chintpurni Mata temple. Eleven people on board the bus were injured when the bus overturned, who have been admitted to a nearby hospital, out of which two are in critical condition. Bus had left Mandsaur on Aug 18:

All the people in the bus are residents of Borkhedi Charan village of Mandsaur district, who had left Mandsaur by bus on August 18 to visit religious places.

The condition of the bus driver and a woman Gopali Bai, who were injured in the accident, is reported to be critical. The names of the injured have been revealed so far include Narsingh, Sunil, Rukmani Bai and Prem Bai.