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.
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