Over two dozen injured as over-packed bus topples in Mahisagar

Vadodara: Around 25 persons were injured when a private bus carrying nearly 100 passengers from Sanjeli in Dahod district to Kalavad in Jamnagar district overturned. Most of the passengers in the bus were tribal labours going to various places in Saurashtra.
The incident took place on Sunday night near the Padhariya village in Santrampur taluka of Mahisagar district.An offence regarding it was registered in the early hours on Monday at the Santrampur police station.
According to the offence, the driver of the bus was driving it in a reckless manner and lost control near Padhariya. The bus fell on its side making a loud noise.
Emergency ambulances, police and other officials were informed by those who witnessed the accident. Those injured were rushed to a hospital in Santrampur from where some were also taken to Godhra.
While the offence regarding the incident does not mention the number of passengers travelling in the bus, the sarpanch of a village near the accident site claimed that the bus was carrying around 100 passengers. The sarpanch Rupa Dhamot told media persons that he and others had rushed to the site and saw the passengers at the place.
The driver of the bus escaped after the incident and attempts were being made to locate him. The injured in the incident included several persons who were members of the same family. Entire families from the tribal belt in central Gujarat travel long distances to work in farms or construction sites.