Video: 23 killed, 25 injured as bus falls from bridge in Madhya Pradesh

The bus fell from the bridge on a dry bed of the Borad river near Dongargaon village

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By Agencies

Published: Tue 9 May 2023, 3:52 PM

Last updated: Tue 9 May 2023, 4:14 PM

The death toll in the Khargone bus accident rose to 23 on Tuesday afternoon, inspector general of Indore Rural Range, Rakesh Gupta said.

The accident occurred after a private passenger bus fell from Dongargaon bridge near the Dasanga area under the Oon police station limits in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district at around 8.30am in Tuesday.

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The bus fell from the bridge on a dry bed of the Borad river near Dongargaon village, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said.

"Fifteen people were killed and nearly 20-25 others were injured in the accident,” the minister earlier told reporters.

The injured persons were admitted to the district hospital in Khargone, he said.

The police were conducting a probe into the incident, he added.

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Published: Tue 9 May 2023, 3:52 PM

Last updated: Tue 9 May 2023, 4:14 PM

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