International Desk : At least 22 have been killed when a bus fell off a bridge in India's Madhya Pradesh today, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said.
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According to NDTV, the bus had 50 passengers on board and was on its way to Indore when it fell from a bridge in Khargone's Dasanga village.
Emergency services, assisted by local villagers, are engaged in the rescue operation, Mishra said.
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Khargone Sub-Divisional Officer (police) Rakesh Mohan Shukla said the Indore-bound bus fell off the bridge after the driver drove it through the railing.
The river was completely dry.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced a compensation of 4 lakh rupees to the families of those who were killed in the accident, 50,000 rupees each to those who are "seriously" injured and 25,000 rupees each to people with minor injuries, the report said.
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Chouhan's government will also bear the costs of treatment of those injured, NDTV reports. A probe is underway to determine the cause of the accident.
Meanwhile, India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office today announced that a compensation of 2 lakh rupees each will be given to the families of those who died.
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