21 people dead after bus overturns near Ambaji town of Gujarat, PM expresses grief
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): At least 21 people died and 55 injured when a bus in which they were travelling overturned near Trishulia ghat in the outskirts of Ambaji town of Gujarat’s Banaskantha district during heavy rain on Monday evening, media reports said.
The injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals.
The bus was in the way to Anklav in central Gujarat’s Anand district from Ambaji pilgrimage when the accident happened.
Due to heavy rains for the last two days, the bus reportedly lost traction, then went off the road and overturned.
Following the tragic incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to Twitter to offer condolences.
“Devastating news from Banaskantha. I am extremely pained by the loss of lives due to an accident. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. The local administration is providing all possible help to the injured. May they recover soon,” PM Modi tweeted.
Devastating news from Banaskantha. I am extremely pained by the loss of lives due to an accident. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 30, 2019
The local administration is providing all possible help to the injured. May they recover soon.
Meanwhile, Amit Shah said he has spoken to the state and local authorities.
"Deeply anguished by the loss of lives due to a tragic bus accident in Banaskantha, Gujarat. Have spoken to the state and local authorities, they are doing everything possible to help the people in need. My deepest condolences. May the injured recover at the earliest," Shah tweeted.
Deeply anguished by the loss of lives due to a tragic bus accident in Banaskantha, Gujarat. Have spoken to the state and local authorities, they are doing everything possible to help the people in need.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 30, 2019
My deepest condolences. May the injured recover at the earliest.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
