Passenger bus overturns in Gujarat’s Lakhtar taluka, injures 40 

At least 40 people were injured in a road accident near the Earna Village of Lakhtar taluka in Gujarat after a state bus overturned late Sunday night, said the police.

Passenger bus travelling to Junagadh overturns, injuries 40 in Gujarat

According to the police, the bus that overturned was on its way to Junagadh from Doedar.

Briefing about this road accident, BJP MLA Jagdish Makwana said, “At around 12.15 am, an ST bus going from Deodar to Junagadh overturned near Wana village. Of 55 to 60 passengers on the bus, around 40 faced injuries and were taken to the hospital. Two passengers are critically injured.” 

#WATCH | Surendranagar, Gujarat: BJP MLA Jagdish Makwana says, "At around 12.15 am, an ST bus going from Deodar to Junagadh overturned near Wana village. Of 55 to 60 passengers on the bus, around 40 faced injuries and were taken to the hospital. Two passengers are critically… pic.twitter.com/cGvfv5MAC9

— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2023

Further details are still awaited.

Another road accident in Tamil Nadu

Meanwhile, eight people died after a car collided with a truck at Chengam in Thiruvannamalai District of Tamil Nadu on Sunday morning. 

As per the information, the police reportedly arrived at the scene as soon as they received the information. Injured people were immediately admitted to the nearby hospital.

Chengam Police registered a case and an investigation is underway.