Nagpur: A devastating accident occurred on the Nagpur-Chandrapur Highway involving a special travel bus departing from Ballarpur in Chandrapur district and heading to Nagpur. The information has surfaced that the bus suffered a severe collision. Tragically, one person has lost their life in this horrific incident, and six individuals have sustained injuries. The injured have been promptly taken to nearby hospitals for medical treatment. The impact of the accident was so intense that a section of the bus was completely mangled.
For the past several days, the state has been experiencing a series of accidents due to the inclement weather conditions and deteriorated road surfaces caused by the ongoing monsoon rains. Potholes and hazardous road conditions have emerged as a result. The accident has further highlighted the absence of effective accident prevention measures. Over the course of the past seven months, with the occurrence of rainy weather, the number of accidents has escalated. This incident comes within two days of another accident that resulted in one injury, and just a day after that, there was another fatality in a separate incident.
As the state grapples with these escalating accidents, discussions and sessions to address this issue have been ongoing. Major highways are witnessing a significant rise in vehicular traffic. The roads, already damaged due to the rains, have now transformed into treacherous paths. It is evident that the authorities have not yet been able to successfully curtail the frequency of accidents. With the span of just seven months, from one injury, the incidents have progressed to fatalities within a matter of days.