Madhya Pradesh: Bus fire after accident leaves 13 dead, CM Yadav orders probe

A heart-wrenching incident happened in Madhya Pradesh, as many as 13 people have been killed after a passenger bus caught fire following an accident in Guna district on Wednesday night.

Road accident in Madhya Pradesh

According to the police, 17 others sustained injuries in this tragic incident, where a private bus collided head-on with a dumper on the Guna-Aaron road. The injured people have been shifted to nearby hospitals.

#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: Rescue operation underway in Guna district, as a bus caught fire after hitting a dumper truck. The fire has been doused off. pic.twitter.com/Je7cVKJw9a

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) December 27, 2023

Here’s what Guna Collector said:

Speaking to the media, Guna District Collector Tarun Rathi has confirmed the death and the injured are out of danger.

"Seventeen people are currently undergoing treatment at the district hospital, and they are reported to be out of danger, while thirteen people lost their lives in the accident involving a bus and a truck," the District Collector said.

#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: "...Around 14 people are admitted to the Guna district hospital and 11 people are reportedly dead. Prima facie, a dumper and bus collided on the Guna-Aron route resulting in the bus catching fire. Our priority is to recover the bodies and treatment of the… https://t.co/72rr7pXE7H pic.twitter.com/5KBNvSDecS

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) December 27, 2023

DNA test would be held? 

Meanwhile, the deceased’s bodies were charred beyond recognition in the blaze, amid which a DNA test will be conducted to identify them.

He added that all the bodies have been removed from the accident spot, and a detailed examination to find the cause of the accident is underway.

Briefing the incident, a senior police officer told news agency PTI that there were around 30 passengers on the bus at the time of the incident. Four of them somehow managed to come out of the bus and have gone home, he added.

CM Mohan Yadav’s stance

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered a probe into the incident and announced assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the injured.

गुना से आरोन जा रही बस में भीषण आग से यात्रियों के हताहत होने का समाचार अत्यंत दुःखद है।

इस हृदय विदारक दुर्घटना में असमय मृत्यु को प्राप्त हुए दिवंगतों के परिजनों के साथ मेरी संवेदनाएं हैं। दुःख की इस विकट परिस्थिति में प्रदेश सरकार पीड़ित परिवारों के साथ खड़ी है।

मैंने…

— Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) December 27, 2023

Further, he also expressed his condolences to the deceased's families through his post on his X account.