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Gujarat: Two women amongst five killed, dozens injured as bus carrying pilgrims plunges into gorge

The injured were immediately rushed to the nearby hospital where 17 people are critically injured.

Reported by:  PTC News Desk  Edited by:  Jasleen Kaur Gulati -- February 02nd 2025 03:25 PM
Gujarat: Two women amongst five killed, dozens injured as bus carrying pilgrims plunges into gorge

Gujarat: Two women amongst five killed, dozens injured as bus carrying pilgrims plunges into gorge

PTC News Desk: In a fatal accident, at least five people were killed and dozens injured after a bus carrying pilgrims on a trip to various religious places plunged into a gorge in Gujarat's Dang district. The incident took place early morning around 4:15 am when the driver of the bus lost control, according to the officials. 


"Five people died on the spot and 17 suffered serious injuries. The seriously injured have been rushed to the civil hospital at Ahwa. Some others have sustained minor injuries. The rescue operation is nearly over," the Superintendent of Police SG Patil said. 

The injured were immediately rushed to the nearby hospital where 17 people are critically injured.

The pilgrims, hailing from Guna, Shivpuri and Ashok Nagar districts in Madhya Pradesh, had set out on four different buses on December 23, 2024 on a trip to religious places across various states.

Several teams of police official along with rescue personnel reached the spot and provided the victims with required assistance. 

- PTC NEWS

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