Bus Overturn: 25 Injured in Ujjain

At least 25 persons were injured, two of them seriously, when the Gujarat-bound bus they were travelling in overturned after falling off a culvert in Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh, a senior official said on Sunday.

The accident occurred late Saturday night, he said. Nearly 25 passengers were injured, two of them critically, when the bus on its way to Rajkot from Indore fell off a culvert on Bhuki Mata Bypass after picking up passengers from Ujjain.

Most of the victims had visited the famous Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain to offer prayers, police said.

Mahakal area City Superintendent of Police CSP Omprakash Mishra said initial investigation suggested that the bus with around 35 passengers on board was being driven in a rash manner.

After the bus overturned, its front wheels and engine got separated from the vehicle.