15 killed, 25 injured after bus falls from bridge in Madhya Pradesh

At least 15 people have been killed and 25 left injured after a bus fell from a bridge in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone, Superintendent of Police (SP) Dharam Veer Singh said. Rescue operation is currently underway, he added. Madhya Pradesh government announces immediate financial assistance of ₹4 lakhs each to the families of the deceased, ₹50,000 each to the seriously injured and ₹25,000 each to those who received minor injuries in Khargone bus accident. The bus was travelling to Indore when it skidded off the bridge and fell beneath.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the bus accident in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone which claimed 15 lives, and announced ex-gratia for the families of the deceased and the ones injured. The Prime Minister announced financial assistance of ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next kin of those deceased and ₹50,000 to the injured."The road accident in Khargone is very sad. My condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this. I wish the speedy recovery of all the injured. Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is providing all possible help on the spot," the Prime Minister's Office tweeted in Hindi. Home Minister Amit Shah said expressed his deepest condolence to the families of those who lost their lives in the accident. He wrote, “The incident of bus falling into the river in Khargone of Madhya Pradesh is sad. All possible help is being provided to the injured by the local administration. I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the accident and wish the injured a speedy recovery."

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