The devotees were travelling to Chittorgarh’s Sanwariya Seth temple after visiting Khatushyamji temple.
Three people were killed and seven injured after a bus carrying pilgrims from Maharashtra collided with a trailer on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway in Jaipur’s Bagru area early Saturday, police said.
Passengers seated in the front portion of the bus sustained serious injuries in the collision. Police and local residents rescued those trapped inside the damaged vehicle and rushed the injured to Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur. Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash. All six occupants were residents of Agra in Uttar Pradesh and were returning from Khatushyamji.
The accident occurred around 1.50 am as the bus was descending the Bagru culvert. “The accident occurred around 6 am in the Raisar police station area.
The trailer was on fire when the bus collided with it, according to the station house officer. Police said the exact cause of the collision would be established after the investigation. Four died on the spot, while two were injured,” said circle officer Ram Kishan Vishnoi.
