Jabalpur/Chhindwara, March 27 – A team of senior doctors, including surgeons from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, has arrived at the Chhindwara district hospital, where treatment is being provided to those injured in a late-night accident. Ten people were killed and 39 were injured when a bus they were traveling in collided head-on with a pickup truck on Thursday night.
Dr. Sushil Dubey, Civil Surgeon at Chhindwara district hospital, said, “Doctors from Jabalpur are examining all the injured patients, and treatment is being provided based on the CT scan reports.”
Rakesh Singh, Minister of Public Works Department (PWD) in Madhya Pradesh and also the Minister in charge for Chhindwara, reached the hospital from Jabalpur around midnight to assess the situation.
After a thorough inspection and meeting with the medical staff at night, Rakesh Singh informed that 10 people died and 39 were injured in the accident.
Two individuals have been transferred to Nagpur Medical College due to the severity of their injuries, while the remaining injured are receiving treatment at the Chhindwara district hospital. The examination process is currently underway, based on the CT scan reports.
Notably, the accident occurred on Thursday night when a bus was attempting to overtake another vehicle, resulting in a severe head-on collision with a pickup truck carrying garlic, which caused the bus to overturn.
The victims were returning after attending the Chief Minister's beneficiary program held in the nearby town of Saunsar.
Preliminary investigations suggest that high speed and negligence during the overtaking maneuver were the main causes of the accident.
The district administration has ordered a detailed investigation into the incident.
Mohan Yadav, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy in a statement issued on Thursday night.
He instructed officials to make immediate arrangements for the treatment of the injured and directed medical teams from Jabalpur to be sent to Chhindwara and Nagpur.