Malda (WB): A long distance private bus
turned turtle and fell into a wayside ditch at Jadupur on NH
34 in West Bengal's Malda district this morning injuring 40
passengers, police said.
The condition of four passengers was stated to be
critical and they are being treated at Malda Medical College
and Hospital, the police said quoting doctors attending to
them.
The other 36 were allowed to go after treatmenr, the
police said.
The bus was on way to Siliguri from Asansol when the
mishap took place.
Police rushed to the spot soon after the accident and
with the help of locals rescued the passengers and rushed them
to the hospital.
Eyewitnneses said the bus driver lost control over the
vehcile when a trailer truck suddenly appeared before it.
The trailer truck was seized by the police.
PTI
