30 injured as bus falls into roadside ditch

Thirty people were injured as the bus in which they were travelling fell into a roadside ditch in West Bengals Purba Bardhaman district, police said on Thursday.The accident happened at Dewandighi in Purba Bardhaman district on Wednesday late night when the bus was on its way from Krishnanagar to Asansol, a police officer said.According to him, the driver was overspeeding and while trying to save a motorcyclist lost control of the vehicle and it fell into the roadside ditch.... The condition of eight injured is serious.

Thirty people were injured as the bus in which they were travelling fell into a roadside ditch in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district, police said on Thursday.

The accident happened at Dewandighi in Purba Bardhaman district on Wednesday late night when the bus was on its way from Krishnanagar to Asansol, a police officer said.

According to him, the driver was overspeeding and while trying to save a motorcyclist lost control of the vehicle and it fell into the roadside ditch.

''... all the injured are being treated at the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital. The condition of eight injured is serious. We are investigating the incident,'' he said.