Maihar Bus Tragedy: Nine Dead, 20 Injured in Horrific Collision

A private bus accident in Madhya Pradesh's Maihar district resulted in nine deaths and 20 injuries after colliding with a stationary truck. Seven victims were from Uttar Pradesh. The rescue operation, which lasted until 2 am, involved gas cutters and excavators. Both Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Ministers expressed condolences.

A tragic bus accident in Madhya Pradesh's Maihar district has raised the death toll to nine, with three more individuals succumbing to their injuries, authorities reported on Sunday.

Seven of the deceased were from neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. Nearly 20 others sustained injuries when a private bus collided with a stationary truck around 11 pm on Saturday, according to police statements.

National Highway 30, 25 km from the district headquarters, was the site of this disaster. The bus, originating from Prayagraj with approximately 45 passengers, was en route to Nagpur via Rewa when it crashed near the Nadan Dehat police station, informed Maihar Superintendent of Police, Sudhir Agrawal.

(With inputs from agencies.)