New Delhi: A major tragedy struck Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh as a bus filled with passengers fell into a canal on Tuesday.
According to PTI report, about 30 dead bodies have been lifted out of the canal till last reports came in. The accident happened today morning at around 8 AM, when the bus was carrying about 54 passengers from Sidhi to Satna.
The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, following which the bus fell down straight into the deep canal.
It’s an unfortunate incident. CM has been taking a minute to minute detail of the accident since morning. Two of us are going to Sidhi as per his instructions. I spoke to concerned officers, as per their information around 30 bodies have been recovered: MP Minister Tulsi Silawat pic.twitter.com/FAShH8lfFf
— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2021
According to Times Now report, 2 senior ministers of Madhya Pradesh government have rushed to the spot to take stock of the disastrous mishap and also to ensure that relief and rescue operation are carried out in full force.
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has also directed the Sidhi District Magistrate (DM) to intensify the rescue operation.
Briefing the press about tragic mishap, MP minister Tulsi Silawat said, “CM has been taking a minute to minute detail of the accident since morning. As per officers on ground, around 30 bodies have been recovered.”
CM Shivraj announces compensation
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced Rs 5 lakh financial assistance to the kin of those killed in the bus mishap. He also assured all possible help to the grieving families in such times of hardship.
सीधी की दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण घटना को लेकर मैं लगातार प्रशासन से और राहतकार्य में लगे हुए लोगों से चर्चा कर रहा हूँ।
बहुत दुःखद है कि दुर्घटना में 18 लोगों की जान चली गई है। मन बहुत व्यथित है। बचावकार्य लगातार जारी है; कलेक्टर, कमिश्नर, आईजी, एसपी, एसडीआरएफ की टीम लगी हुई है। pic.twitter.com/TYPKV786Hf
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) February 16, 2021
मंत्री श्री @tulsi_silawat और श्री रामखेलावन पटेल तुरंत घटनास्थल के लिए रवाना हो रहे हैं।
इस दुर्घटना में हमारे जो भाई-बहन नहीं रहे, उनके परिजनों को रु. पाँच लाख की सहायता राशि तत्काल दी जाएगी।मेरी अपील है कि सभी धैर्य रखें। दुःख की इस घड़ी में मैं और प्रदेश की जनता आपके साथ है।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) February 16, 2021
