January 30, 2018: In West Bengal, at least 36 people, including 10 women, were killed when a state roadways bus fell into the Ghogra canal breaking the railing of a bridge in Murshidabad district yesterday.
Police said the accident occurred at Balirghat under the Daulatabad police station area when the North Bengal State Transport Corporation bus was going from Shikarpur in Nadia district to Malda.
Locals claimed that around 60 people were in the bus.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a compensation of 5 lakh rupees each to the family of those killed in the accident, while one lakh rupees would be given to those seriously injured.
Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi has expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the accident and conveyed his condolence to the bereaved families. (AIR News)
