In Madhya Pradesh, 15 people were killed and about two dozen injured when a bus carrying a marriage party overturned in Sohagpur area of Hoshangabad district this morning. The ill-fated bus was going to Chindwara from Indore. The seriously injured have been referred to the district hospital of
Hoshangabad.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1.50 lakh to families of each deceased and Rs 25 thousand to seriously injured. Transport minister has asked district collector to submit a report in within 24 hours on this incident.