Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Five Killed, 20 Injured in Rewa Bus-Truck Collision
A bus and a large truck crashed in Rewa district on Wednesday evening.
The bus was traveling from Rewa toward Sidhi.
The truck was traveling in the opposite direction.
Police said the truck first hit the bus from behind before the vehicles collided head-on.
Rain had made the road slippery.
Witnesses said the truck may have been moving quickly and its driver lost control.
Five people died and 20 were hurt.
Two injured people are in intensive care, and the government announced financial help.
Five people were killed and 20 injured in a collision near Badwar Stand in Rewa district.
The crash occurred around 5 p.m. Wednesday on the Gurh National Highway.
The bus was carrying about 26 passengers from Rewa toward Sidhi when it collided with a bulker truck.
Two injured people were admitted to an intensive care unit in critical condition.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced compensation for victims’ families and the injured.
- Who
- Passengers on a bus and people involved in a bulker truck collision; five people died and 20 were injured.
- What
- A bus and a bulker truck collided, causing five deaths and 20 injuries.
- When
- Wednesday at about 5 p.m.
- Where
- Near Badwar Stand on Gurh National Highway in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- According to eyewitnesses, rain made the road slippery, while the bulker was allegedly traveling at high speed and its driver lost control.
- Deaths
- 5 people
- Injured
- 20 people
- Critical cases
- 2 injured people were admitted to the ICU
- Bus passengers
- Approximately 26
- Crash location
- Near Badwar Stand on Gurh National Highway, Rewa district
- Compensation for families
- Rs 2 lakh each for the families of those killed
- Compensation for injured
- Rs 1 lakh each for those injured