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8 killed as minibus plunges off Kota expressway
The Hindu··7h ago
Eight people died and 15 others were injured when a minibus plunged into a 15-foot drain on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Kota around 6 a.m. on Saturday. Police said passengers were pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh headed to Khatu Shyamji temple. Authorities suspect the driver dozed off at the wheel. Injured passengers went to Kota hospitals.
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What It Means For You
- Families travelling night routes on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway face the same crash risk described by Kota police.
- Injured passengers were taken to New Medical College Hospital and MBS Hospital in Kota for treatment.
- Police and NHAI rescue teams were still clearing the site and verifying passenger details on Saturday.
What's Happening
- The Hindu reported around 23 passengers were in the minibus near pole number 384 when it left the eight-lane road.
- Kota Rural Superintendent of Police Sujeet Shankar said most travellers were from Bhopal and Betul districts.
- NMCH staff said seven people were brought dead and eight injured patients received primary care.
Where The Journey Began
- An injured passenger, Anshika, said the group left Bhopal at 7 p.m. on Friday for temple darshan.
- Rescue crews used cranes after mud and water in the drain slowed early recovery work.
- Hindustan Times and NDTV gave differing early injury counts; The Hindu's figure of 15 injured is used here.
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