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Rajasthan: 8 killed, over 6 injured as bus overturns on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Kota
On Saturday, a bus traveling from Bhopal to Khatu Shyamji overturned on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Kota, Rajasthan, killing eight passengers and injuring several others.
Kota Rural Additional Superintendent Ram Kalyan Meena stated the driver dozed off, causing the vehicle to overturn while more than 25 passengers traveled in the mini-bus.
According to initial reports, the bus fell into a drain from a height of around 15 feet; Police and State Disaster Response Force teams launched rescue operations, shifting critical patients to the ICU.
Kota District Collector Peeyush Samariya said, "Eight people have been brought dead so far," while Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot called the tragedy "extremely heartbreaking and soul-wrenching."
The accident occurred near Karadia in the Simaliya police station area early Saturday morning; further details about the identities of the deceased and the condition of the injured remain awaited.