Maharashtra: 53 passengers injured after bus overturns in Latur

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: January 17, 2023 13:24 IST2023-01-17T13:24:12+5:302023-01-17T13:24:41+5:30

Fifty three passengers were injured when a bus overturned in Maharashtra's Latur district, police said. The accident took place ...

Maharashtra: 53 passengers injured after bus overturns in Latur | Maharashtra: 53 passengers injured after bus overturns in Latur

Maharashtra: 53 passengers injured after bus overturns in Latur

Fifty three passengers were injured when a bus overturned in Maharashtra's Latur district, police said. The accident took place near Borgaon Kale village at around 8.30 am when the bus belonging to the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) was heading towards Pune from Nilanga via Latur, head constable Ratan Shaikh said.

According to a report of PTI, The bus was on a narrow bridge when its driver lost control over the wheels while trying to prevent hitting another vehicle coming from the opposite side. As a result, the bus overturned, he said.

All the injured passengers were taken to a rural hospital in Murud for treatment. Later, 16 of them rushed to a government hospital in Latur for further treatment, the official said. 

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