Bus falls into gorge in Rajasthan's Ajmer; 2 killed, 31 injured
Ajmer (PTI): Two women were killed, and 31 people were injured after a passenger bus fell into a gorge in Rajasthan's Ajmer district on Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred near Pushkar when the bus carrying 33 passengers lost control in the Pushkar ghati area and plunged into a gorge, getting stuck in trees and bushes.
The passengers were on their way from Ajmer towards Pushkar and were going to a village to attend a social function.
According to Circle Officer (Rural) Ramchandra Chaudhary, the accident took place a little ahead of Sanjhisar when the bus veered off the main road and fell into the gorge.
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Locals who rushed to the spot rescued the injured by making makeshift ropes out of clothes and pulling them out of the gorge.
All the injured were initially taken to a government hospital in Pushkar and later referred to Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Hospital in Ajmer.
Hospital superintendent Dr Arvind Khare said 30 patients are currently undergoing treatment, while one has been discharged.
The deceased were identified as Pooja (28) and Vimla Devi (50), the police said.
Rescue operations were carried out by SDRF, Civil Defence and local police.
Traffic movement in the Pushkar Ghati area was affected following the accident, which led to a long jam.
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KKR open account in IPL, beat RR by four wickets
Kolkata (PTI): A timely unbeaten 53 from vice-captain Rinku Singh powered former champions Kolkata Knight Riders to their first win of the season as they defeated Rajasthan Royals by four wickets in the IPL here on Sunday.
The spin duo of Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine applied the brakes effectively to restrict Rajasthan Royals to 155 for nine.
Opting to bat, Yashasvi Jaiswal (39) and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (46) provided a flying start as RR reached 81-0 in 8.3 overs but spin duo of Varun Chakaravarthy (3/14) and Sunil Narine (2/26) put in the squeeze to leave the visitors at 124 for 5 in 16 overs.
Shimron Hetmyer (15) and Riyan Parag (12) reached double digit scores but Kartik Tyagi (3/22 ) then scalped three wickets as they couldn't recover, managing a below-par total.
In reply, KKR slipped 5 for 2 in 2nd over before losing half their side for 70 in 11th over.
Rinku then steadied the chase, sharing a decisive 76-run stand off 37 balls with Anukul Roy (29) to guide KKR home with two balls to spare.
Brief scores:
Rajasthan Royals 155 for 9 in 20 overs (Jaiswal 39, Sooryavanshi 46; Chakaravarthy 3/14, Tyagi 3/22, Narine 2/26).
Kolkata Knight Riders 161 for 6 in 19.4 overs (Rinku 53 not out; Ravindra Jadeja 2/8).
