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At slightest 7 persons were killed, and astir 40 were injured aft 2 buses operated by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) collided adjacent Bardoli municipality successful Gujarat's Surat territory connected Tuesday (June 2, 2026), and 1 of them caught fire, constabulary said.
The incidental occurred connected National Highway No. 53 adjacent Uva village, officials said, adding that the roadworthy connects Maharashtra with Gujarat.
Surat territory Superintendent of Police Rajesh Ghadhiya said 1 of the buses was travelling from Surat to Dhule, portion the different was headed towards Surat from Chalisgaon successful Maharashtra.
"On the road from Bardoli to Vyara, the autobus headed to Maharashtra deed a tractor. After losing balance, it jumped the divider and collided with the autobus coming from the Maharashtra side, causing it to overturn and onshore successful a low-lying country beside the road. The autobus caught fire," said Mr. Ghadhiya.
He said teams of police, occurrence brigade and officials from Surat and the neighbouring Tapi territory rushed to the spot and launched rescue operations immediately.
"We rescued respective passengers trapped successful the autobus and shifted the injured to Bardoli hospital. Around 40 radical sitting successful some buses received injuries, portion 7 radical mislaid their lives. All the deceased were successful the autobus that caught fire," helium said.
