MP Accident: 13 Dead, 15 Rescued After Pune-Bound Bus Falls Into Narmada River. PM Modi Expresses Grief

A Maharashtra Roadways bus going from Indore to Pune fell off Khalghat Sanjay Setu in MP. The sport where this bus fell off is said to be near the border of the Dhar and Khargone districts. 

Maharashtra Roadways bus going from Indore to Pune fell off Khalghat Sanjay Setu in MP's Dhar district.

Source : ANI

New Delhi: A Maharashtra Roadways bus going from Indore to Pune fell off Khalghat Sanjay Setu in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Monday. As per MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, 13 bodies have been recovered from the spot. Earlier, state minister Narottam Mishra had informed that 15 people were rescued following the incident.

12 people dead, 15 rescued after a Maharashtra Roadways bus going from Indore to Pune falls off Khalghat Sanjay Setu in Dhar district, says Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra. pic.twitter.com/h4FuW2B3Ch

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) July 18, 2022

Madhya Pradesh | 12 people dead, 15 rescued after a Maharashtra Roadways bus going from Indore to Pune falls off Khalghat Sanjay Setu in Dhar district pic.twitter.com/sbNxBX7fST

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) July 18, 2022

Former MP chief minister and senior Congress leader Kamal Nath took to Twitter and wrote: "Received the saddening news about a bus full of passengers falling in the Narmada river at Khalghat in Dhar district. I demand that the government and administration conduct rescue work on a war footing to provide relief to the people."

धार जिले के खलघाट मे नर्मदा नदी में सवारियों से भरी एक बस के गिरने की दुखद जानकारी मिली है।

मैं सरकार व प्रशासन से माँग करता हूँ कि युद्ध स्तर पर बचाव कार्य कर लोगों को राहत पहुँचाने का काम किया जावे।

ईश्वर से सभी को सकुशल रखने की कामना करता हूँ।

— Kamal Nath (@OfficeOfKNath) July 18, 2022

According to the early inputs, this accident took place on the Agra-Mumbai (AB Road) highway. This highway connects Indore to Maharashtra. The spot is about 80 km from Indore. The place where this bus fell off the Sanjay Setu bridge is on the border of the Dhar and Khargone districts. 

Expressing grief over the incident, PM Modi said that local authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affected.

"The bus tragedy in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh is saddening. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. Rescue work is underway and local authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affected." PM Modi tweeted.

The bus tragedy in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh is saddening. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. Rescue work is underway and local authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affected: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 18, 2022

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also expressed his sadness over this accident. The Chief Minister's Office informed that CM Chouhan spoke to Khargone Collector on the phone and sought detailed information about the rescue operation. "The Chief Minister's Secretariat is also in constant touch with Khargone, Dhar, and Indore district administrations in the rescue operation," it stated.

स्थानीय प्रशासन घटना स्थल पर मौजूद है। राहत और बचाव का कार्य तीव्र गति से जारी है। ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि शेष लोग सुरक्षित हों। दिवंगत आत्मा को ईश्वर शांति प्रदान करें: CM

— CMO Madhya Pradesh (@CMMadhyaPradesh) July 18, 2022

"I have given instructions to send the SDRF team and deploy additional necessary resources to the spot. Proper treatment of the injured is being ensured. I am in constant touch with Khargone and Indore district administrations," the Chief Minister stated.

"I pray to God to give peace to the souls of the dead and strength to the kin to bear this grief," he said, as informed by CMO.