Madhya Pradesh Khargone bus accident: 15 dead, 25 injured after bus falls from bridge; govt announces financial assistance

Fifteen people were killed and 20 to 25 other people injured when a bus fell from a bridge in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district on Tuesday morning, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said.

The incident took place at 8.40 am. The bus fell from the bridge on a dry bed of the Borad river near Dongargaon village, he said.

“Fifteen people were killed and nearly 20-25 others were injured in the accident,” the minister told reporters.

Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh government has announced immediate financial assistance of Rs 4 lakhs each to the families of the deceased, Rs 50,000 each to the seriously injured and Rs 25,000 each to those who received minor injuries in Khargone bus accident.

The injured persons were admitted to the district hospital in Khargone, he said.

The police were conducting a probe into the incident, he added.