INDORE: Three people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus fell into a gorge at Simrol Bheru Ghat between Indore and Mhow late Monday night, officials said.

According to the district administration, two people died on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries while being transported to the hospital. Nine others were taken to Indore’s MY Hospital, where three are reported to be in critical condition. Around 30 passengers sustained minor injuries.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav called the accident “heartbreaking” and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the family of the victims.

In a post on X, he said, “The accident caused by a bus overturning between Indore and Mhow, resulting in the death of three citizens, is extremely heartbreaking. Instructi

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