Raipur, November 25
At least 12 passengers were killed and 16 others got injured while a bus rammed into tree and turned turtle in Mahasamund district at Mumbai-Kolkata highway (NH-6) at about 12 pm on Monday. According to information, three out of seven critically injured passengers have been admitted to Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital in Raipur while four have been admitted to government hospital in Mahasamund.
CM Raman Singh has expressed deep anguish over tragic road mishap and asked district administration to provide adequate medical facilities to the injured.
Mahasamund SP Deepak Jha informed that the incident took place at Darripadav between Patewa and Jhalap when a private mini bus carryng about 70 passengers was heading to Raipur from Narsinghnath (Odhisha).
It is learnt that one of the passengers immediately informed about the incident to Mahasamund police control room. Patewa police station incharge Rajaram told that the bus instantly overturned when it rammed into the tree.
The police had to use gas cutters to cut the bus and take out the passengers. The local villagers also helped police in rescuing the passengers.
The road traffic remained disrupted for a couple of hours due to mishap. The district police had to press additional force to normalise the traffic.
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