Jabalpur, Oct 1 (PTI) Thirteen persons were injured when a private bus rammed into a no-entry zone during a Navratri feast in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district, officials said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on Tuesday night in Sihora town where a Navratri 'bhandara' (feast) was underway, they said.

Prima facie, the bus driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident and was later taken into custody, the officials said.

Due to the Navratri festival, the entry of heavy vehicles into Sihora was prohibited. However, a bus defied the no-entry rule and crashed into the area near Gauri tri-junction under Sihora police station limits, Jabalpur Collector Raghvendra Singh said.

A total of 13 persons, including those manning the area, suffered injuries in the inciden

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