Rajasthan: 5 women killed, 12 injured in road accident in Bharatpur

financialexpress.com:

Five women were killed and 12 others injured when a Uttar Pradesh (UP) Transport bus collided with a trailer truck on Friday in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur.

The accident occurred on the Halaina Mahua Highway while the bus, en route from Aligarh to Jaipur, attempted to overtake the trailer truck, according to Sub Inspector Brijendra Singh.

Four women died on the spot, while 13 passengers sustained injuries. One of the injured women passed away during treatment at Bharatpur government hospital.

An injured passenger later told reporters that the bus was travelling at a high speed during the attempted overtaking manoeuvre, resulting in the collision with the truck. The impact of the collision extensively damaged the front portion of the bus.

Bharatpur collector Amit Yadav and SP Mridul Kachawa arrived at the scene of the accident and visited the injured at the government hospital.

The bodies were being kept in the mortuary and post-mortem will be conducted once their families arrive, according to police.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma condoled the deaths and prayed for the recovery of the injured.

“Deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of citizens in a horrific road accident involving a bus of Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation on the National Highway in Bharatpur. My condolences are with the bereaved family.”

“Instructions have been given to the administration to provide all possible medical assistance to the injured,” he added in a post on X.