Dwelling minister Narottam Mishra stated there have been 50-55 passengers on board. “Officers who reached the spot say 15 individuals have been pulled out alive. Twelve our bodies have been discovered. It’s very tragic,” he advised mediapersons in Bhopal.
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It was a Maharashtra authorities bus and 12 of the passengers have been from Indore, Mishra stated, including {that a} mechanical failure might have prompted the accident. “Because it smashed by means of the railings, it could have been a steering or brake failure,” he stated.
Rescuers are on the scene however the move of the river is fierce, Mishra stated. Dhamnod police station in-charge Rajkumar Yadav advised TOI: “The bus is totally submerged within the depths of Narmada river. There’s little likelihood of any survivors.”
A crane was used to drag the bus out of the water.
Rescuers from the state catastrophe response pressure (SDRF) are on the scene, coordinating with native fishermen to search for survivors and our bodies. Locals had begun the rescue with nation boats as quickly as they noticed the bus fall into the river. Senior officers from Indore and Dhar have rushed to the spot to oversee the rescue operation.
PM Modi expresses grief over deaths
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the lack of lives within the accident.
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