Bus carrying 50 women passenger falls into gorge in Gujarat’s Dang, 2 dead
India Today
A bus carrying around 50 women passengers fell into a gorge in the Dang district of Gujarat. Two passengers lost their lives in the accident.
At least two women died and several others were injured after a bus carrying 50 women passengers fell into a gorge in Dang district of Gujarat. All other passengers were safely rescued from the accident site.
The incident took place when a bus full of women of Surat Garba Classes, who went for a picnic at Saputara Hill Station on Saturday, crashed in the Malegaon valley due to brake failure.
“A bus carrying about 50 women passengers fell into the gorge. All were rescued safely with the help of locals but two women died on the spot,”said SG Patil, Deputy SP of Dang.
“Due to brake failure on Malegaon Expressway, the driver of the bus lost control of the steering and as a result the bus fell into the valley, added DSP Patil.
As many as 21 injured women were taken to nearby Shamgahan PHC, 15 women were taken to a district hospital in Ahwa, while eight severely injured women were referred to Surat.
(With inputs from Raunak Jani)
