Updates from bus mishap in Nasik, Bhubaneswar

Sunday and Monday brought bad news for the pilgrims in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Around 42 people were killed in two separate accidents.

Nasik Bus Mishap: At least 38 people were killed and 37 injured when a private luxury bus fell into a gorge near Nasik. Twelve women and four children are among those killed. The ill-fated bus was returning from Nanduri Garh. The state government has announced a compensation of Rs 1 lakh for the kins of dead.

Bhubaneswar Bus Fire: In a ghastly tragedy, at least 4 people were dead and 25 injured when a tourist bus returning from Puri to Bhubaneswar, caught fire at Kalpana Chowk, Bhubaneswar. While two people were charred to death on the spot, two others succumbed to injuries in the medical. The bus belonged to the Madhya Pradesh Tourism department. All tourists were from Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh.