Madhya Pradesh bus accident: Death toll reaches 45, rescue operation completed

The rescue operation from the Sidhi bus accident site has completed. As many as 45 bodies have been recovered from the site  where a bus carrying around 54 passengers, fell into a canal on Tuesday.

Madhya Pradesh government has decided to give an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakhs each for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the bus accident in Sidhi. Rs 10,000 each has been given to them immediately, said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for kin of those who have lost their lives in the Sidhi bus accident on Tuesday.

"PM Narendra Modi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the bus accident in Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh. Rs 50,000 would be given to those seriously injured," Prime Minister's Office tweeted on Tuesday.

A bus carrying 54 people from Sidhi to Satna fell into a canal as the driver lost control. 

Madhya Pradesh government has decided to give an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakhs each for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the bus accident in Sidhi. Rs 10,000 each has been given to them immediately: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2021

#UPDATE Death toll in the bus accident rises to 39: Ravindra Kumar Choudhary, District Collector, Sidhi (Madhya Pradesh)

— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2021