3 Dead, Over 25 Injured As Bus Overturns In Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur

A private bus from Ayodhya to Nagpur overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district, killing three persons and injuring over 25 others due to the driver dozing off.

A bus travelling from Ayodhya to Nagpur overturned early Sunday morning in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. Three people were killed and over 25 injured. (Representative AI Image)

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In a tragic road accident, three persons were killed and more than 25 others injured when a private bus headed for Nagpur overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district early on Sunday, police said, PTI reported.

According to an official, the accident occurred at approximately four in the morning in Ramanpur Ghati area under Bargi police station limits.

The horrific accident claimed the lives of three people and injured over twenty-five others, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Malmma (45), a resident of Hyderabad, Shubham Meshram (28) and Amol Khode (42), both residents of Nagpur, the official said.

A police officer said that the bus was travelling from Ayodhya, in Uttar Pradesh, to Nagpur, in Maharashtra, and added that preliminary probe suggested that that the accident occurred as the vehicle driver dozed off.   

According to the official, the injured were taken to hospitals in Jabalpur and Lakhnadon.

Road Accident In Jammu and Kashmir

A bus and a cab collided on the Srinagar-Sonamarg route in the Ganderbal region of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, killing at least four persons and injuring 17, according to officials.

Both vehicles suffered significant damage in the collision that occurred at Gund, officials said.

They said 21 people sustained injuries in the accident. Four of the injured persons succumbed later while 17 others are undergoing treatment.

The deceased persons are believed to be tourists as they were travelling in the taxi bearing Madhya Pradesh registration number, the officials said, PTI reported.  

Road Accident In UP

Two people were killed on Sunday when an apple-laden truck flipped onto an e-rickshaw on the Aligarh-Etah road, according to the police.

The vehicle was travelling to Orissa when the tragedy happened. The e-rickshaw driver and a passenger were killed instantly while the truck driver sustained injuries.

The injured truck driver was taken to the Sikandrarao Community Health Centre, PTI reported.

"The deceased have been identified as Gopal (20) and Kanhaiya (21)," stated Arvind Rathi, the station house officer at Kotwali police station.