7 dead, 14 injured as bus hits vehicles while avoiding cattle in India

GUJRAT: A tragic accident took place near Dwarka in Gujarat on Saturday night when a bus jumped a divider and crashed into three vehicles, leaving at least seven people, including four children, dead, and 14 other people injured.

According to the police, the mishap occurred at around 7:45 PM local time on National Highway 51 when the bus was heading from Dwarka to Ahmedabad. The bus lost control when it tried to avoid hitting cattle.

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The deceased victims, which included four children, have been identified as Hetalben Thakor (25), Tanya (2), Riyansh (3), Vishan (7), Priyanshi (13), Bhavnaben Thakor (35) and Chirag Ranabhai (25), Indian media reported on Sunday.

The police said the minivan was on its way to Gandhinagar to Dwarka, and was only a few kilometres from its destination when it met with accident.

“Seven persons have died; four children, two women and a man,” said an official, adding six of them were from Kalol in Gandhinagar and one was from Dwarka. The injured have been transported to a nearby hospital in Khambhalia town and are currently being treated.