6 killed as bus falls into valley in madhya pradesh

Five of the six dead have been identified while the sixth body is yet to be identified

Six people have been reported killed while over 20 were injured when a bus carrying them fell into a gorge near Jogitikaria village about five kilometres from the Dindori district head quarters in Madhya Pradesh.

The mishap occurred at around 3 in the morning on Sunday.

Those who have been identified are Rohit Sahu of Jabalpur, Sanju Barman of Kundam, Surjeet Mudia of Bedhaghat, Avdhesh Kumar of Bihar and Rahul  Sheikh of Kolkata.

The injured have been admitted to the Dindori District Hospital.

Out of the injured, seven persons were seriously injured and have been referred to the Jabalpur Medical College.

According to the police, the bus belonged to Lucky Travels and around 40 people were travelling in it when the accident took place.