6 killed, 10 Injured As Bus Rams Into Dumper Truck In Gujarat's Bhavnagar

The accident took place near Trapaj village at around 6 am when bus rammed into dumper truck, resulting in six deaths and multiple injuries.

Bhavnagar: Six persons were killed and nearly 10 others injured after a private bus rammed into a dumper truck on Somnath National Highway in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district on Tuesday morning. The accident took place near Trapaj village at around 6 am when the bus was on its way towards Mahuva from Bhavnagar, Superintendent of Police Harshad Patel said.

The bus hit the dumper truck from behind. Six persons were killed in the accident, the official said, adding that eight to 10 others were injured. The injured persons were undergoing treatment at a hospital and they were reported to be out of danger, he said. The collision was so severe that the right side front portion of the bus was completely damaged, as per officials.

Takhtasinhji General Hospital Superintendent MB Sakia said, "As many as six bodies who died in the accident near Talaja have been brought at the hospital. At present, seven to eight injured persons are undergoing treatment."

The death toll is expected to increase as some passengers are severely injured. The accident was so severe that one side of the bus was completely damaged. Rescuers and police retrieved bodies by cutting through the panels of the bus. At present, the bodies have been sent for post-mortem. On the other hand, the local police have launched an investigation into the accident.