NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (NNN-PTI) – At least nine people were killed and 20 others injured, after a passenger bus hit a stationary goods truck today (Thursday), in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The accident took place at 6:30 am (local time), in Rewa district, about 500 km northeast of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A police official said, “The injured were immediately taken to the nearest hospital.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preliminary investigations, carried out by the police, suggest the bus carrying local passengers was being recklessly driven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Kamal Nath, expressed grief over the deaths in the accident and directed authorities to extend all help to the injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“My condolences to the families of all the passengers who died in this horrific accident,” a statement from the chief minister’s office said. “Instructions have been given for the proper treatment of all the injured.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deadly road accidents, caused by overloading, bad condition of roads and reckless driving, are common in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indian government last month released a report saying 151,471 people were killed in road accidents during 2018. The deaths during road accidents in 2018 were caused due to over speeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officials say, on an average, over 400 deaths take place every day in India, due to road accidents.– NNN-PTI <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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