A team of senior doctors, including surgeons from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College in Jabalpur, has arrived at Chhindwara district hospital to treat individuals injured in a tragic late-night accident. The incident occurred when a bus collided head-on with a pickup truck, resulting in ten fatalities and 39 injuries. Doctors from Jabalpur are currently providing medical care to the injured based on CT scan reports.
Madhya Pradesh’s Public Works Department (PWD) Minister, Rakesh Singh, who oversees Chhindwara, visited the hospital to assess the situation. Following a night inspection and discussions with medical staff, Singh confirmed the death toll and the number of injuries. While two severely injured individuals have been transferred to Nagpur Medical College, the rest are receiving treatment at Chhindwara district hospital.
The accident, which occurred as the bus attempted to overtake another vehicle, involved a garlic-laden pickup truck, causing the bus to overturn. The passengers were returning from a Chief Minister’s beneficiary program in Saunsar town. Initial investigations point to high speed and negligence during the overtaking maneuver as the primary causes of the tragedy. The district administration has initiated a detailed inquiry into the incident.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Mohan Yadav, expressed profound sadness over the tragedy and directed immediate arrangements for the treatment of the injured. He also instructed medical teams from Jabalpur to assist in Chhindwara and Nagpur.
