On 16 February 2021, A bus carrying about 62 people, driving from Sidhi to Satna, crashed into a canal, located near the city of Satna. It fell into the canal after the driver lost control over it.[1] At least 51[2] people died in the accident, either from the initial crash, or from drowning[3] and seven were rescued after the bus fell near Patna village in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh, India.
References
- ^ "MP bus accident: Death toll mounts to 51; rescue operation underway". businesstoday.in. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh accident: Dozens dead as bus plunges into canal in India". BBC News. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "MP: 51 dead after bus falls into canal near Satna; seven rescued". The Indian Express. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.