Six killed as bus falls into river near Raisen in Madhya Pradesh

Eleven of the injured persons were sent to Bhopal for treatment while seven were admitted to the district hospital, he added.

He himself and Superintendent of Police Monica Shukla rushed to the spot to supervise the rescue operation, and efforts were on to pull the bus out from the water with the help of a crane, Bhargava said.

The bus was probably speeding and fell off the bridge after breaking its side-wall as the driver lost control, he said.

The river is in spate following continuous rains, the collector added.