Chhattisgarh: 15 Dead, Over A Dozen Injured As Bus Ferrying Workers Falls Into Soil Mine Pit In Durg

Bus ferrying workers of a private distillery company were on their way home after work on Tuesday night when it accidentally fell into a soil mine pit.

New Delhi: In a tragic incident in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, at least 15 people died and more than a dozen got injured as bus ferrying workers of a private distillery company were on their way home after work on Tuesday night. As per Zee news TV, the bus carrying over 40 passengers did not have headlights. Primary investigations reveal that the bus veered off the road and plunged into a 40-foot-deep 'murum' soil mine. 

According to Durg Superintendent of Police Jitendra Shukla, the incident unfolded around 8:30 pm near Khapri village under Kumhari police station limits. Initially, 11 fatalities were reported on the scene, with an additional four individuals succumbing to their injuries in the hospital. 

#WATCH | Raipur: Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Vijay Sharma reaches AIIMS to meet the victims of the Durg bus accident. pic.twitter.com/kGimNRghYN — ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2024

As soon as the police got alerted, a team reached the spot and launched a rescue operation, City Superintendent of Police (Chhavni area) Harish Patil informed. 

The injured individuals were promptly taken to a nearby hospital for urgent treatment, as depicted in visuals from the site illustrating the overturned bus and ongoing rescue endeavors. 

#WATCH | Chhattisgarh: 11 people have been killed and several others are injured after a bus full of workers overturned in a mine in Durg. The process of evacuating the people trapped in the bus is underway. Further details awaited: Police pic.twitter.com/0zfOphjhtI — ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) April 9, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with State Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, expressed condolences. They assured the public that requisite measures have been undertaken to provide necessary medical care for the injured victims.

"The bus accident in Durg, Chhattisgarh is extremely sad. My condolences to those who lost their loved ones in this. Along with this, I wish for the speedy recovery of the injured. Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is engaged in helping the victims in every possible way," wrote PM Modi in a post on 'X'.

छत्तीसगढ़ के दुर्ग में हुआ बस हादसा अत्यंत दुखद है। इसमें जिन्होंने अपने प्रियजनों को खोया है, उनके प्रति मेरी संवेदनाएं। इसके साथ ही मैं घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं। राज्य सरकार की निगरानी में स्थानीय प्रशासन पीड़ितों की हरसंभव मदद में जुटा है। — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 9, 2024