Madhya Pradesh: Pune-bound bus falls into Narmada river; 12 dead, 15 rescued

Bhopal: A Maharashtra Roadways bus going from Indore to Pune carrying 55 passengers broke through the barrier of the Khalghat bridge and fell into the Narmada river in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning.

At least 12 bodies have been fished out so far and 15 people have been rescued, said Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra. 

However, Dhamnod police station in-charge Rajkumar Yadav said, "We are not clear about the number of passengers in the bus, which is completely submerged in the depths of Narmada river. There is a little chance of survival.”

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Yadav said that heavy machinery was deployed to drag the vehicle out of the water.

A team of state disaster response force (SDRF) is at the spot and coordinating with local fishermen in carrying out the rescue operation. Senior officials from Indore and Dhar have rushed to the spot to monitor the rescue work. 

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