A painful road accident took place in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday (26 March). Here a massive head-on collision took place between a passenger bus and a pickup vehicle near Simaria Hanuman Temple. The collision was so severe that the bus lost control and overturned on the road. About 10 people died in this tragic accident, while more than 30 passengers are said to be seriously injured. The CM has announced to give Rs 4 lakh each as compensation to the families of the deceased.
This bus was going from Chhindwara towards Bhandarkund. Immediately after the incident, the local administration and police reached the spot. Seeing the critical condition of the injured, the administration showed promptness and immediately took all the patients to the district hospital by creating a ‘green corridor’. The team of doctors in the hospital has been kept on alert so that the injured can be treated quickly.
There were about 40 passengers on board
Chhindwara Superintendent of Police Ajay Pandey said that it is difficult to tell the exact number of injured. According to him, six men, three women and a child died in the accident. A police officer said that there were more than 40 passengers in the bus at the time of the accident.
The officials took all the injured to the district hospital and other hospitals through ambulances and other vehicles. After the incident, the District Collector, Superintendent of Police and other senior officials reached the district hospital.
CM Mohan Yadav expressed grief over the accident
CM Mohan Yadav’s statement regarding the incident has also come out, he wrote on his
‘Given necessary instructions to officials’
CM further wrote, “I have instructed the concerned officials to make proper arrangements for the treatment of the injured. Instructions have been given to send teams of doctors from Jabalpur to Chhindwara and Nagpur. Chhindwara in-charge minister Rakesh Singh ji has also been directed to change his schedule and reach Chhindwara.”
Compensation will be Rs 4 lakh each
Apart from this, while announcing the compensation, the Chief Minister wrote, “An assistance amount of Rs 4 lakh each will be provided to the next of kin of the deceased, Rs 1 lakh each will be provided to the seriously injured. All the injured will be treated free of cost. A control room has been set up in the Health Department in Bhopal, from where the treatment of all the injured is being continuously monitored.