A WOMAN was killed and 10 passengers were injured when a speeding bus overturned near 14-mile in Belkhadu village. Two of the injured are reported to be critical while other passengers sustained partial injuries. Critically injured passengers are undergoing treatment at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College and Hospital. The deceased has been identified as Vandana Jharia (30), a resident of Majholi while Nidhi Sharma and Priyadarshni, posted at Majholi Primary Health Centre were critically injured.

 

The incident took place when a private bus ferrying around 25 passengers from Katangi towards Majholi overturned due to bursting of front side tyre. After the incident, villagers started rescuing the passengers and immediately called the police and 108 ambulance service. Learning about the incident, police reached the spot and rushed the three critically injured women to Medical College and Hospital Jabalpur where one of the injured Vandana Jharia of Majholi succumbed to her grave injuries while condition of two other injured Nidhi Sharma and Priyadarshni, posted at Majholi Primary Health Centre are reported to be stable and undergoing treatment at the hospital. Additional SP (Rural), Sonali Dubey informed that, prima facie, police learnt that the incident took place due to bursting of front side tyre of the bus. Police have seized the bus while further investigations are underway to ascertain exact reason behind the incident.