12 Killed As Bus Overturns, Falls Into Ditch In Chhattisgarh: Cops

Durg collector Richa Prakash Choudhary said that the bus was packed with workers. The bus fell into a 'murum' soil mine pit on Tuesday night, the collector said.

"The bus carrying labourers fell into a ditch near Kumhari around 8.30 pm, resulting in the deaths of approximately 12 individuals while 14 others were injured and admitted to a hospital," Choudhary told PTI.

She said the injured had been shifted to AIIMS (Raipur).

"Twelve of the injured were referred and shifted to AIIMS (Raipur), while the remaining two are receiving treatment at a private hospital. All of them are currently in stable condition and we are providing them with the best possible care," she added.