Death toll in bus accident in MP's Sidhi rises to 39; 7 people rescued

The death toll in the bus accident that took place in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district has risen to 39 and seven people have been rescued. The search operation continued after a bus carrying 54 passengers fell into a 30-feet canal in Sidhi on Tuesday morning. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced an ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh each for victims' families.