In the wee hours of Wednesday, a private luxury bus travelling from Rajasthan to Mumbai met with an accident near Kosamba in Surat.

The bus plunged into a ditch under the Kosamba bridge, causing panic among the passengers.

A fire brigade team immediately rushed to the site, cut through the bus’s metal panels, and safely rescued around 40 passengers. 

However, two people sustained serious injuries. Preliminary investigations suggest that the driver may have lost control of the vehicle due to drowsiness, leading to the bus falling into the ditch.

According to the fire department, they received a call around 5.00 am on Wednesday morning about the accident.

“Some were trapped in the bus cabin, while others were stuck on the seats. All 40 passengers suffered minor to moderate injuries, while two individuals sustained serious injuries,” a fire official said.

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