9 killed, 6 injured as jeep collides with bus in Bhilwara district

Yash Goyal
Our Correspondent
Jaipur, February 11

Nine persons, including three women, were killed while six others were injured when their jeep collided with a bus in Bhilwara district late on Monday night.

The accident occurred near Bigod town on the Kota highway.

The women killed in the accident have been identified as Kaushalya, Manisha, Kaushalya A. The deceased men are Trilok, Pradeep, Parth, Rajendra, Deepak and Naeem, according to the Bigod Police Station SHO Jaswant Singh.

Deeply saddened to know of a terrible road accident in Mandalgarh(Bhilwara) in which many lives have been lost. My thoughts & prayers are with bereaved families.May God give them strength to bear this loss. Have directed officials to ensure the best possible treatment to injured.

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) February 10, 2020

The injured were rushed to the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Bhilwara.

The victims belong to Santhara village in Mandsore district in Madhya Pradesh.

In a tweet, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed grief over the mishap and directed the authorities to provide medical care to the injured.