Jammu, April 20 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed, and 33 others were injured on Monday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district.Additional Deputy Commissioner (Udhampur), Prem Singh, said that so far 14 people have lost their lives and 33 are injured in the bus accident that occurred en route when the bus was coming from Ramnagar to Udhampur town.The Additional Deputy Commissioner said that some of the injured persons have been shifted to the government medical college …
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New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over the bus accident in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib in which six devotees lost their lives. At least six people were killed, and around 20 were injured as the bus carrying devotees overturned in Fatehgarh Sahib while returning from Anandpur Sahib, police said on Wednesday. The injured included women and children. They were immediately admitted to nearby hospitals, where they are currently undergoing treatment.Taki…
Jodhpur, April 4 (IANS) A road accident in Jodhpur’s Keru area on Saturday claimed the life of a 35-year-old motorcyclist, triggering unrest as an angry mob set the bus involved in the collision on fire. Police later brought the situation under control after deploying additional forces.The incident occurred at Lordi bus stand, where a speeding public transport bus travelling from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer rammed into a motorcycle.The deceased has been identified as Rajuram (35), son of Punaram Bhil…
Amaravati, April 1 (IANS) The driver of a private travels bus that caught fire after colliding with a tipper, killing 14 passengers in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district on March 26, did not possess a valid driving licence, police said on Wednesday.The police also announced the arrest of the bus owner, Harikrishna Reddy, and the driver, Yuvaraj.Both were presented before the media by the police in Markapuram. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nagaraju said the travel company owner had hi…
Bhopal/Agar Malwa, March 28 (IANS) One person died and fifteen others were injured when a bus overturned suddenly after the driver lost control of the wheels in Agar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh, police officials said.The incident occurred on Saturday morning when a private passenger bus en route to Kurawar from Susner suddenly overturned near Badagaon.Police confirmed that the incident claimed one life and left more than 15 passengers injured, with several in critical condition.As the bus l…
Ujjain, March 27 (IANS) A bus carrying a wedding party from Khachrod to Indore overturned in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district on Friday, leaving more than 27 people injured. The accident occurred on Badnagar Road near Jahangirpur village under the jurisdiction of Ingoria police station, triggering panic and chaos at the scene. As many as 27 people received injuries, and no life loss has been reported, police officials said.The bus was packed with men, women, and children travelling to attend the…
Amaravati, March 26 (IANS) A command control room has been established at the Markapuram RDO office, and helplines have been opened to provide information in connection with the bus accident in Markapuram district, Andhra Pradesh, that claimed 14 lives and left 28 others injured.The contact numbers in the Markapuram RDO office are 6304285613, 9985733999, 7989537285 and 9703578434. A control room with the number 1077 has been set up at the Prakasam district Collectorate at Ongole.Another control …
Kohima, Feb 1 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the five persons who lost their lives, and financial assistance of Rs 50,000 each to those seriously injured in a tragic bus accident in Kohima district. An official from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that the Chief Minister also conveyed his wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured.Rio expressed profound sorrow over the incident and extended his heartfel…
Hanoi, Jan 22 (IANS) Two people died at the scene after a truck collided with three electric bicycles near a high school in Vietnam’s central city of Hue on Thursday, a local daily reported. According to local authorities, the victims were a student and a woman.Another person was injured and taken to the hospital.The case is under further investigation.Additionally, in a separate incident, a fire broke out early Thursday at an electronics store in Vietnam’s southern province of Dong Nai, killing…
Bengaluru, Dec 27 (IANS) The Karnataka government has decided to write to the Centre seeking stricter guidelines on night-time movement of vehicles, following the bus tragedy that killed seven and left over 20 narrowly escaping near Hiriyur in Chitradurga district.State Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy made the statement in this regard on Saturday in Bengaluru.Minister Reddy said he will write to the Central government seeking stricter guidelines on the night-time movement of vehicles to preve…