Nine killed, 25 injured as State transport bus overturns in Maharashtra's Gondia district

The injured passengers were shifted to hospital, the official added.

At least nine passengers were killed and 25 others injured when a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus overturned in Gondia district on Friday (November 29, 2024) afternoon, police said.

Citing preliminary information, a senior police official said the MSRTC bus 'Shiv Shahi' was carrying 36 passengers and heading to Gondia district from Bhandara when it flipped over at Davva village under Sadakarjuni taluka while trying to overtake another vehicle.

Nine passengers were killed and 25 others injured in the accident which took place at around 12.30 p.m., he said.

The injured passengers were shifted to hospital, the official added.

Published - November 29, 2024 04:03 pm IST