Pilgrims were returning from a Jain temple in Jalore district after a bus caught fire on the way, killing six people and scorching several others.
Jalore: Fir broke out in a bus in Jalore in Rajasthan due to a short circuit, killing six people and injuring many others. According to the information received, these people were returning after visiting the Jain temple of Jalore district.
They were on a pilgrimage on Saturday night and reached Maheshpura village, seven kilometers from Jalore. The bus passing through the village was struck by 11 KV electricity and the bus caught fire due to an electric current.
Four pilgrims, including a bus driver and an conductoer as well as three women, were scorched in the accident, while others were admitted to Jalore District Hospital where some were sent to Jodhpur due to their critical condition. The dead include Beawar’s Sonal, Surabhi, and Chand Devi, Rajender of Ajmer, and bus driver Dharm Chand and the conducter.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expresses deep grief
Expressing his condolences, Chief Minister Mr. Ashok Gehlot said that he was deeply saddened by the tragic death of six people and the scorching of many others in a tragic incident near Jalore. Expressing heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, he condoled with prayers to God for the strength to bear the loss and prayed for the injured to get well soon.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Vice President and former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje also expressed deep grief over the accident and prayed to God for the peace of deceased, speedy recovery of the injured, and patience to the affected families.
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