22 hurt in bus accident

Umaria(MP), May 23 (UNI) A total of 22 passengers, including 4 women and 2 children, were injured when a private bus overturned at Mahimar village near here this morning, police said.

The injured were given first aid at the district hospital, while five seriously injured were referred to the hospitals at Katni and Jabalpur.

The accident involving the Bharewa-Umaria bus was caused by the driver's neglect, police said.

The district authorities sanctioned assistance of Rs 5,000 each to seriously injured and Rs 1,000 each to other injured, official sources said.

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