3 killed, 50 injured as bus carrying marriage party meets accident

Three persons were killed and nearly 50 others injured on Thursday when a packed bus carrying members of a wedding party collided with a tree in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli district, police said.

Out of the injured people, 11 were critically hurt, they said.

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An initial investigation suggested the bus driver lost control over the wheels in a bid to avoid hitting a motorbike which came in its way suddenly, Mada police station inspector Kapoor Tripathi said.

The bus, carrying members of the groom’s side along with the bride, hit the tree on a roadside at Dhari village, about 60 km from the district headquarters, he said.

They were returning home after the marriage when the accident took place.

Three men – identified as Manik Kes Biyar (45), Umar Kes Bind (35) and Bhai Lal Biyar (50) – sitting on the front row seats died on the spot, the official said.

The injured persons were admitted to the district hospital, he said.