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School Bus Plunges Off Narrow Vidisha Bridge, Injures More Than Two Dozen Students

Swift rescue followed by hospital transfers left no fatalities reported.

Overview

  • About 42 students and staff from Bahadurpur Higher Secondary School were traveling to Sanchi when the bus fell from a 12-foot bridge near Johad in Vidisha’s Nateran area around 10:30 am.
  • Injury tallies vary across reports, with 25 to at least 28 students hurt, including several with fractures, and no loss of life confirmed by officials.
  • Medical officers said the seriously injured were shifted to Vidisha Medical College, while others were treated in Ganj Basoda and later discharged.
  • Authorities report 4–5 children remain under closer care in Vidisha, and roughly 35 students returned home after examination.
  • Early accounts indicate the driver lost control on the narrow bridge while making way for another vehicle, prompting police and district education officials to begin follow-up actions at the site.