Rajasthan: 35 passengers pulled to safety after bus falls into rivulet

All 35 passengers, who were stuck in a bus that met with an accident in Bodiyana village of Rajasthan's Chittorgarh, were successfully rescued. The passengers, including women and children, had to wait for hours before help arrived.

Chittorgarh (Rajasthan): Thirty-five passengers were rescued on Wednesday afternoon after their bus fell into a rivulet in Bodiyana village of Rajasthan's Chittorgarh late Tuesday night.

The passengers, including women and children, had to wait for hours before help arrived.

"All the 35 people were rescued, our civil defence team did a good job. Police were also present at the spot," said Additional District Magistrate Mukesh Kr Kalal.

"Some of the male passengers inside the bus tried to get out of the bus on their own with the help of the railway track passing above the rivulet, a few were successful in doing so," said a female passenger.

Many men climbed onto the roof of the bus, to signal the need for help.

The rescue proved to be tougher owing to the heavy flow of water in the rivulet, onlookers said.