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Jaipur, Nov 25 (IANS) Two people were killed and 31 others injured in a road accident on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Alwar district on Tuesday.
The accident occurred near Pinan Interchange bridge when a bus going from Ahmedabad to Delhi collided with a stationary truck around 6 am.
The collision was so strong that the front part of the bus completely entered the truck.
The bus left from Ahmedabad for Delhi at 2.30 pm on Sunday. On receiving the information, police from Rajgarh police station reached the spot.
With the help of local people, they rescued the passengers trapped inside the damaged bus and took the injured to nearby hospitals.
Locals said that immediately after the collision there was a massive explosion, which woke up nearby villagers and rushed to help.
The passengers were taken out one by one as screams of pain and terror echoed on the expressway.
Many passengers were in a state of shock as the entire front portion of the bus was reduced to debris.
One passenger died on the spot, while the other passenger, Roshan, died during treatment.
A total of 31 injured passengers were taken to Pinan Community Health Centre, from where the seriously injured were referred to hospitals in Alwar and Jaipur.
Ambulances were reportedly inadequate at the scene, making it difficult to transport the injured immediately.
Due to this accident there was a huge jam on the expressway.
Police later used a crane to separate the bus from the truck and restore movement of the vehicle.
–IANS
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