11 killed, 25 injured as bus overturns

GONDIA, (Maharashtra) Nov 29: At least 11 passengers were killed and 25 others injured after a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus overturned in Gondia district of the state on Friday afternoon, police said.
The bus, operated under the service name ‘Shiv Shahi’, was carrying 36 passengers and heading to Gondia district from Bhandara when it flipped over at Khajri village in Sadak Arjuni taluka after its driver applied brakes to avoid hitting a two-wheeler that suddenly came in the front police said.
“Eleven passengers were killed and 25 others injured in the accident which took place at around 12.30 pm,” he said.The injured passengers were shifted to different hospitals, the official added.Of the 11 deceased passengers, nine have been identified so far, while the identity of two others in their 50s is yet to be ascertained, he said.
Caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed grief over the loss of lives and announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the kin of the deceased. (PTI)