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Bus Crash on Damoh‑Jabalpur Highway Claims Lives of Two 8th‑Grade Students
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 04:16 PM
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A high‑speed bus collided with four eighth‑grade students on the Damoh‑Jabalpur State Highway, killing two and injuring two. Angry relatives and villagers staged a two‑hour protest, demanding a speed breaker and the driver’s arrest.
A high‑speed bus struck four eighth‑grade students on the Damoh‑Jabalpur State Highway, resulting in the deaths of two girls and injuries to two others. The accident occurred when the bus was traveling at a high speed and collided with the students who were walking on the road. The victims were from local schools and were in the eighth grade. The families of the deceased and the injured students gathered at the site and demanded immediate action. For two hours, they blocked the highway in a protest, demanding the installation of a speed breaker and the arrest of the bus driver.