In a tragic incident, at least 11 people were killed while 12 others were injured after a truck rammed into a stationary bus on the Jaipur-Agra National Highway on Wednesday. As per media reports, the passenger bus, which was travelling from Gujarat to Mathura, was standing by the highway following a break down before it was hit by the speeding truck.
About the accident
When asked about the casualties, the SP Bharatpur, Mridul Kachawa said, "11 killed, 12 injured in a road accident on Jaipur-Agra Highway near Hantra in Bharatpur District. The bodies have been taken to hospital."
According to the police, the bus had halted at Antra flyover in the Lakhanpur area when the trailer rammed into it from behind.
Five men and six women died on the spot. Some of the passengers standing near the bus were crushed by the trailer.
They also added that the bodies were scattered on the side of the highway. The police were informed about the accident by drivers of vehicles passing the spot, they said.
The victims -- from Dihor in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district -- were rushed to a local hospital where 11 were declared dead, the police said.
According to the police control room, the deceased have been identified as Antu, Nandram, Lallu, Bharat, Lalji, his wife Madhuben, Ambaben, Kambuben, Ramuben, Anjuben and Madhuben.
Expressing grief at the loss of lives and offering condolences to the victims' families, Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of the dead and Rs 50,000 to the injured.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said in a post on X, "The death of 11 devotees on a pilgrimage from Gujarat in the collision between a bus and a trailer in Bharatpur is extremely sad. Police-administration is on the spot and the injured have been taken to the hospital for treatment."
"I pray to God to give peace to the souls of all the deceased and courage to their families. May God give speedy recovery to all the injured," he further said in the post in Hindi.
Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and other leaders also condoled the deaths.
In a separate incident, four people were killed after their jeep collided with a bus in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district on Tuesday.
The accident reportedly occurred near Lakhowali under the Hanumangarh town police station area.
The deceased were identified as Nandram Jat (70), Neetu Jat (60), Deepu Jat (13) and Arjun Jat (40), police said.
