Dang, Gujarat:
Police said five people died and 17 others suffered serious injuries after a private bus.
The accident occurred at around 4.15 pm when the driver of the bus lost control of the wheels near Saputara Hill Station, in -charge Superintendent of Police SG Patil said.
The bus carrying 48 pilgrims broke the crash barrier and fell into the gorge at a depth of about 35 feet, said.
The official said that five persons – two women and three men – died on the spot.
“Five pilgrims died and 17 others suffered serious injuries and were taken to a civil hospital in Ahwa. Some others have suffered minor injuries. The rescue operation is almost over,” the official said. Said.
He said that the bus was taking 48 pilgrims from Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra to Dwarka in Gujarat.
The pilgrims were from Guna, Shivpuri and Ashok Nagar districts of Madhya Pradesh, the official said.
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