A bus and an auto-rickshaw collided in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, early Tuesday morning, killing 13 people. The eight women and the auto driver died on the spot, while the others died in the hospital from their injuries. According to Gwalior Additional SP Amit Sanghi, the accident occurred around 7 a.m., when the women, who worked as chefs at an Anganwadi Kendra, were returning home after work.
“The gruesome accident caused by a collision between a bus and an auto in Gwalior has claimed many precious lives and has brought great grief,” Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in a tweet in Hindi. I pray to God to make the affected families strength.”
According to news agency ANI, the state government has announced a compensation package worth Rs four lakh for the families of the dead and Rs 50,000 for those injured in the crash.
He tweeted, “I and the people of the state are with mournful families in this hour of grief. They should not consider themselves alone. 4 lakh will be given to each deceased’s family and Rs 50 thousand will be given to the injured from the state government”.
In yet another tweet CM said, “There has been a lot of sadness due to the untimely death of many precious lives in the horrific Gwalior Bus and auto collision in Gwalior. I pray to God to grant the departed souls a place at their feet and the family to bear this pain. Peace!”
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra also expressed his regret over the fatal accident on Twitter. He also advised the relatives of the dead about the state government’s assistance.
In Hindi, he tweeted, “The tragic news of 13 people killed in a collision between a passenger bus and an auto-rickshaw on Gwalior’s Morena Road is upsetting. May God give peace to the departed souls and strength to the family to bear this great loss. The government will provide 4 lakh rupees to each deceased’s family and Rs 50 thousand to the injured”.
