RSOE EDIS: India - Vehicle Accident - 2010.03.29

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2010-03-29 06:05:47 - Vehicle Accident - India EDIS CODE: VI-20100329-25502-IND Date & Time: 2010-03-29 06:05:47 [UTC] Area: India, State of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-Dehra Dun National Highway, Bhagella village Number of death person(s): 6 Number of Injured person(s): 40 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: At least six persons, including three women, were killed and 40 others injured when a truck overturned on a bus packed with Maha Kumbh pilgrims on the Delhi-Dehra Dun national highway here early today. The truck, heavily loaded with concrete, fell over the Uttar Pradesh state transport bus near Bhagella village in the district, police said. The bus was travelling from Delhi to Rishikesh and most of the passengers were pilgrims going to Haridwar for the ongoing Maha Kumbh. Police said the injured have been rushed to different hospitals. Two of the deceased have been identified as Ramjit Verma and Prem Singh, both from Delhi. Posted:2010-03-29 06:05:47 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu