"The incident of a bus catching fire in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, is heartbreaking. May God give strength to the families of those who lost their lives in this tragedy. I wish a speedy recovery for those injured in the incident," the Home Minister posted on 'X'.
CM Yadav ordered the suspension of the RTO (Regional Transport Officer) for not conducting a check on vehicles and the CMO (Chief Municipal Officer) for delayed response in sending the fire brigade team to the accident spot.
"It is a sad incident. I am in constant contact with the Collector and SP. I am visiting Guna right now. I have ordered to carry out an investigation. We will find out how the accident took place and take strict action against the people responsible for this," Yadav told ANI.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district which claimed 13 lives and left 17 injured.
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday expressed distress at the loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Madhya Pradesh's Guna, which claimed 12 lives.
At least 4 people, including 3 students and a driver, were critically injured after a speeding car collided with a school bus in Karnataka's Haveri district on Thursday.
The Delhi High Court has recently passed an order awarding an interim payment of Rs 5 lakh to the wife of a deceased driver, who died while helping other victims of an accident.
In a tragic accident four people were killed when a car hit an electric pole and overturned in Ranchi during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, police said.
A bus and a dumper collided in Guna. The bus overturned and caught fire. The fire has been brought under control," Vijay Kumar Khatri, Superintendent of Police (Guna) said.