Overview
- The bus carrying 56 pilgrims on the Narmada Parikrama overturned near Baigur village on the Khetia–Pati ghat around 8 a.m., about 80 km from Barwani.
- One woman died and 55 people were injured, with 15 referred to Barwani District Hospital and the rest treated at the Khetia health centre.
- Locals, SDERF and police from Khetia, Pansemal and Pati conducted a multi-hour rescue that freed two passengers trapped inside.
- SP Jagdish Dawar said preliminary findings point to the driver losing control, while eyewitnesses reported possible brake failure during the descent.
- The deceased was identified as Sugan Bai Badri, 62, of Jamda in Dhar; Pansemal MLA Shyam Burde visited the site, and MP Sumer Singh Solanki met the injured at the district hospital.