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2 dead, 60 injured after bus overturns in Karauli

2 people died and 60 people sustained injuries after a bus overturned in Nadauti of Rajasthan's Karauli during early hours on Tuesday. Rescue operations by Rajasthan Police are still underway.

Rajasthan: 2 dead, 60 injured after bus overturned in Karauli

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Published : Jun 25, 2019, 4:33 PM IST

Karauli: As many as two people lost their lives and 60 sustained injuries after a bus overturned in Nadauti of Rajasthan's Karauli during early hours of Tuesday.

The bus was returning from a marriage in Barkhera and was near the 'Kali ghati' in Garhmora when the brake failed.

47 of the 60 rescued passengers were admitted in Gudachandraji Government Hospital while others have been admitted to a Government hospital in Dausa.

2 dead, 60 injured after bus overturned in Karauli

"Injured are being treated in a nearby government hospital and some who sustained grievous injuries have been referred to hospitals in Jaipur. Rescue Operation is underway," said KC Sharma, SDM, Nadoti.

A passenger of the bus who survived with minor injuries said, "I was sitting right behind the driver and I saw him jumping out of the bus after brake failed. The bus overturned and we were all panicking. Locals came to our rescue."

Rescue operations by Rajasthan Police is still underway.

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