A major accident has occurred in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh. 13 passengers were burnt alive in a fire in the bus after it collided with a dumper at 8 pm on Wednesday night. More than 18 burnt people were taken to the district hospital, where the condition of five is critical. Officials have confirmed the deaths of 11 passengers. There were 45 passengers in the private bus. It is feared that the death toll may increase. SP Vijay Khatri has also confirmed this.

Guna District Collector Tarun Rathi said that 14 people injured in the accident have been admitted to Guna District Hospital. 11 people have been reported dead. He said that it seems that the bus caught fire due to a collision between a dumper and a bus on the Guna-Aaron road. Our priority is to recover the bodies and treat the injured. Further investigation is ongoing. The Collector said that the dead have not been identified. The condition of many admitted in the hospital is critical.

According to the information, the bus was going from Guna towards Aaron on Wednesday night. The bus overturned and caught fire after colliding with a dumper in Guna district at around 8.30 pm. According to eyewitnesses, 12 people died by burning alive in the fire. Many people have been injured. The people of Aspal risked their lives and took the injured to the hospital. It is being alleged that the ambulance did not reach Guna and Aaron till an hour after the incident. After the incident of fire in the bus, there was a traffic jam at the spot. Policemen kept clearing the crowd of people.

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has ordered an investigation into the bus accident that took place in Guna district. Investigation will be conducted at all points of the incident. He has instructed the transport department officials to ensure that such accidents do not recur. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav has instructed the district administration to provide Rs 4 lakh each to the families of those killed in the bus accident and Rs 50 thousand each to the injured.

Ankit Kushwaha, a passenger and eyewitness present in the bus, told that the bus was going from Guna towards Aaron. I was sitting on the front seat, which suddenly met with an accident. Then I did not understand anything. My eyes were closed, when I opened them, I came out of the glass and my friend and I pulled out three to four people. After that the bus caught fire and no one was able to get out of the bus. According to me about 8 people were burnt alive in the bus. It was a Sikarwar bus which collided with a truck. The incident occurred near Semri and there were around 30 passengers in the bus. As long as I could, I got people out and then my leg also started hurting.

Former MLAs Rajendra Saluja and Bunty Bana said that the incident is very sad. We are in the hospital and are trying to ensure that the injured get proper treatment. Informing the families of those who died. The leaders alleged that the ambulance did not arrive even an hour after the incident. This is negligence. How the incident happened is a matter of investigation.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has expressed grief over the incident. He tweeted and wrote that the news of fire in a passenger bus on Guna Aaron Road is sad. As soon as the news of the incident was received, Guna Collector was discussed over phone and instructions were given to start relief and rescue operations immediately. May God give peace to the souls of the civilians who died in this accident and give strength to their families to bear this loss. I wish speedy recovery to the citizens injured in the accident.