8 killed as bus overturns on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan's Kota

As per the information available, the driver lost control while driving, and the bus plunged into a nearby ditch, leading to the fatal accident.

In Short

• The exact reason behind the accident is unknown yet
• The bus was carrying 21 devotees, including elderly people and children, from Bhopal
• The passengers were travelling to Khatu Shyam temple when the bus plunged into a ditch

At least eight people were killed after a bus carrying devotees from Bhopal to Rajasthan's Khatu Shyam temple overturned on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Kota district. The bus was carrying 21 passengers, including elderly people and children.

As per the information available, the driver lost control while driving, and the bus plunged into a nearby ditch, leading to the fatal accident. However, the exact cause of the accident has not been established yet, and a probe is underway to determine the reason.

Following the incident, the District Collector of Kota, Piyush Samariya, said that all the injured people were taken to the MBS hospital and all are undergoing treatment. He also confirmed the death of eight people.

He, along with a senior police official from the district, visited the hospital to meet the injured and take stock of their condition.

Further details of the accident are awaited.

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