Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh): Two persons were killed and 33 were injured on Tuesday after two buses collided on National Highway (NH) 30 near Chitaud village in Chhattisgarh's Balod district.
A Kanker Roadway Travels bus heading to Raipur from Jagdalpur in Bastar district collided head-on with a bus of Payal Travels at 8:20 am near Chitaud, located on the border of Dhamtari and Balod districts, an official said.
"The driver of one of the buses and a passenger were killed. Thirty-three persons sustained injuries. While some have been admitted in a hospital in Dhamtari, seven critical passengers have been shifted to Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Raipur," he said.
The driver was identified as Dharmendra Thakur, a native of Rewa district in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, while the details of the deceased passenger was being ascertained, he added.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced financial assistance of ₹1 lakh each to the kin of the deceased, ₹25,000 each to the seriously injured and ₹10,000 each for those with minor injuries.
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