16 people killed in Bus Accident

Sixteen persons were killed and 24 others injured today when the bus in which they were travelling collided head on with a truck near Naugaon Navodaya Vidyalaya about 20 km away from the district headquarter.

          The ill-fated bus was on its way to Chhatarpur from Harpalpur when it collided with a Nougaon bound truck loaded with cement around 7 AM, police said.

          The accident was so fatal that 12 person died on the spot while four others succumbed to their injuries on the way to hospital.

          Chhattarpur Collector, Rajesh Bahuguna and other officials reached the spot soon after the mishap.

          A total of 13 persons eight in serious condition were admitted in the Chhatarpur district hospital while the remaining ones were undergoing treatment at Nougaon civil hospital, police said.

          The district collector has announced an ex-gratia of Rs one lakh each to the deceased person and Rs 10,000 each to the injured passengers.