At least 13 die as Maharashtra-bound bus plunges into Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh

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At least 13 people, including four women and a minor, were killed when a bus carrying over 30 passengers fell from a bridge into the Narmada river near Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh Monday morning, an official said.
The bus, belonging to Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), was en route from Madhya Pradesh’s Indore to neighbouring to Amalner in Jalgaon district of neighbouring Maharashtra, when it slipped into the river at around 9:30 am, the MSRTC managing director Shekhar Channe told The Indian Express.
The accident occurred on National Highway No.3 (Agra-Mumbai road), situated close to Dhar and Khargone borders, as per a report from newsagency PTI. The bus crashed into a railing of the bridge between Khalghat and Thigari, around 230-km-away from Jalgaon, before falling into the river, the report said.
The river current was strong, he said, adding the rescue operation was on. The bus was pulled out of the river with the help of a crane.
With the directions from Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased was announced by the MSRTC.
This is in addition to Rs 2 lakh announced earlier in the day by the Prime Minister’s Office.
Earlier in the day, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chauhan said he telephoned his counterpart in Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, and briefed him about the accident and the rescue operation.
Mr Shinde said he has directed the Jalgaon collector to coordinate with the administration concerned in MP to carry out the rescue operation and provide treatment to the injured passengers.
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