Patna: At least 27 passengers are feared dead after a bus travelling from Muzaffarpur to New Delhi turned turtle and caught fire on NH-28 near Belwa village in Bihar’s Motihari on May 3.
State disaster management minister Dinesh Chandra Yadav said that East Champaran DM has confirmed the deaths of 27 people.
Kotwa police station SHO Vijay Sinha told TOI that only four people could be rescued from the ill-fated bus.
“The injured have been rushed to the local hospital for treatment. They have suffered burn injuries,” the SHO said.
The SHO, quoting villagers and some eye witnesses, said that the accident took place when the driver attempted to save a two-wheeler. The bus belonged to a private operator, he said.
“The bus went off the road and turned turtle. Before people could rush to rescue the trapped passengers, the vehicle burst into flames ,” the SHO said.
The bus was carrying 32 passengers, mostly from Muzaffarpur.
Meanwhile, rescue work at the accident site has been hampered due to heavy rain in the area.
Senior officials have rushed to Sadar Hospital to take stock of the situation.
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