Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Three Killed, Several Injured in Rewa Bus Collision
A bus carrying about 40 people crashed in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.
A large vehicle called a bulker hit the bus from behind.
The bus then fell into a ditch, and the bulker overturned.
Three people died, and many others were hurt.
Eight injured passengers were in critical condition.
A three-year-old girl was missing after the crash, and rescuers searched the ditch and nearby areas.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed sadness about the accident.
The state government announced money for the families of those who died and for seriously injured passengers.
Three people were killed and several others injured when a passenger bus collided with a bulker in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district.
The accident occurred late Wednesday near Badwar Stand in the Gudh area, according to police.
The bus, carrying about 40 passengers, plunged into a roadside ditch after being struck from behind.
Eight passengers were reported to be in critical condition, while a three-year-old girl remained missing.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed condolences; Yadav announced financial aid for victims’ families.
- Who
- Passengers on a Pawan Travels bus, along with the driver of a bulker, were involved; three passengers died and several were injured.
- What
- A passenger bus collided with a bulker, overturning the bulker and sending the bus into a roadside ditch.
- When
- Late Wednesday evening.
- Where
- Near Badwar Stand in the Gudh area of Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, on the Rewa-Sidhi highway.
- Why
- Police said the bulker hit the bus from behind; the articles do not provide a further cause.
- Deaths
- Three people were killed.
- Injuries
- Several people were injured, including eight reported to be in critical condition.
- Passengers
- About 40 passengers were travelling on the bus.
- Missing child
- A three-year-old girl was missing after the crash, prompting a search near the ditch.
- Hospital
- Injured passengers were taken to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Rewa.
- Compensation
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced Rs 2 lakh for each deceased person’s family and Rs 1 lakh for each seriously injured person.
- Bus route
- The bus operated a daily route of about 240 km from Rewa to Amiliya, via Churhat, Baghor, Sidhi and Patpara.