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Four Killed as Pilgrim Bus Overturns on Eastern Peripheral Expressway

Rescue teams finished initial triage, and authorities are identifying the dead, contacting families, and arranging transfers for the critically injured.

Overview

  • A bus carrying about 32 pilgrims struck a road divider and overturned near the Badagaon cut on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway in Baghpat in the early hours of Monday, leaving four people dead.
  • Local police and Dial 112 response teams dispatched four Police Response Vehicles and ambulances to rescue survivors and move the injured to the Community Health Centre and Baghpat district hospital.
  • Several passengers suffered serious injuries and some were referred from local facilities to higher medical centres for specialist care.
  • Baghpat Superintendent of Police Suraj Kumar Rai and District Magistrate Asmita Lal confirmed the deaths and said police are working to identify the deceased and notify family members.
  • The bus was on a pilgrim route from Bangar in Rajasthan toward Budaun, and investigators are continuing on-site inquiries to determine factors behind the vehicle hitting the divider.