Jaisalmer bus fire: Death toll reaches 21; 2 officials suspended

JAISALMER: The decease toll successful the tragic occurrence accident involving a sleeper bus, travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur, roseate to 21 connected Wednesday. Ten-year-old Yunus succumbed to his injuries during attraction astatine Mahatma Gandhi Hospital successful Jodhpur earlier this morning.

Four different patients stay connected ventilators successful a captious information astatine the hospital.The govt, meanwhile, suspended acting territory transport serviceman (DTO) Surendra Singh and adjunct administrative serviceman Chunni Lal of Chittorgarh transport department, who approved the modified assemblage of the bus.Police filed an FIR based connected a ailment filed by the member of writer Rajendra Chauhan, a unfortunate of the accident, against the autobus proprietor and operator astatine the Sadar constabulary presumption successful Jaisalmer.

DNA samples are besides being collected astatine hospitals successful Jodhpur and Jaisalmer to place the victims. Blood samples from 10 household members person been taken successful Jaisalmer and sent to Jodhpur for testing.Meanwhile, Rajasthan precocious tribunal Wednesday directed the determination transport serviceman (RTO) and DTO to inspect and guarantee that each govt and backstage buses were operating arsenic per regulations successful Jodhpur. Directions were besides issued to Jodhpur constabulary commissioner to supply compensation to the dependents of the deceased and injured victims.

According to peculiar FSL and DNA adept teams from Jaisalmer and Jodhpur, the assemblage of the autobus remained highly blistery adjacent 8 to 9 hours aft the accident, making it hard for them to participate the conveyance and cod samples.Team members described the country wrong the conveyance arsenic shocking, with bodies stuck to seats and lone skeletons disposable connected the burnt upholstery. Since galore bodies were reduced to ash, they said the existent toll could beryllium higher.Health curate Gajendra Singh Khimsar said the autobus had lone 1 doorway successful the beforehand alternatively of the mandatory 2 exits.