At least 26 people died and over 24 have been reported injured after a passenger bus fell into the Banas river in Sawai Madhopur's Dubi, Rajasthan, on Saturday, December 23.
Rescue operations are being carried out and the injured have been rushed to the hospital, reported ANI.
The bus was travelling from Sawai Madhopur to Lalkot and is said to have driven through the wall of a bridge before plunging into the river. While it is suspected that the driver lost control of the vehicle, the exact cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained.
Rajasthan: Total 26 bodies have been recovered so far. Rescue operation is underway to find any survivors: Subhash Mishra, CO, City on bus accident in Sawai Madhopur's Dubi pic.twitter.com/x8QCCTFED6
— ANI (@ANI) December 23, 2017
Rajasthan: Injured admitted to hospital after a bus carrying them fell of a bridge into a river in Sawai Madhopur's Dubi; 12 people dead in the accident pic.twitter.com/ypr4xM06Hz
— ANI (@ANI) December 23, 2017
Rajasthan: #Visuals from the site of accident in Dubi, Sawai Madhopur ; 12 people dead, 24 injured after a bus carrying passengers fell of a bridge into a river pic.twitter.com/7pruEkOjmc
— ANI (@ANI) December 23, 2017
Rajasthan: 12 people dead, 24 injured after a bus carrying passengers fell of a bridge into a river, in Sawai Madhopur's Dubi pic.twitter.com/TF724GkboW
— ANI (@ANI) December 23, 2017
More details awaited.
