Madhya Pradesh: Death toll rises to 9 in Maihar bus accident

Maihar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 29 (ANI): The death toll rose to nine on Sunday in the bus accident in Madhya Pradesh's Maihar district.
In a post on X, Chief Minister Mohan Kumar Yadav said that one of the injured persons in the accident is in a critical situation. He also wished for a speedy recovery of the injured.
"In this horrific road accident, 9 passengers have been confirmed dead, while one is in a very critical condition. Most of the passengers are from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. I pray to Almighty God that all the injured get quick recovery," CM Yadav said.

इस भीषण सड़क हादसे में 9 यात्रियों की मृत्यु की पुष्टि हुई है जबकि एक अत्यंत गंभीर हालत में है। अधिकतर यात्री उत्तर प्रदेश और महाराष्ट्र के हैं। परमपिता परमेश्वर से प्रार्थना करता हूं कि सभी घायलों को शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ मिले। https://t.co/forqNdXVma
— Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) September 29, 2024

The accident took place on Saturday night when a bus going from Prayagraj to Nagpur collided with a parked dumper in Maihar. At least 17 people who were injured in the accident are currently admitted to different hospitals in the state.
"In this accident, 17-20 injured people have been admitted to different hospitals. The bus was going from Prayagraj to Nagpur. The accident occurred when the bus collided with a dumper parked on the roadside," Maihar SP Sudhir Agarwal said earlier. (ANI)