At least thirty five people were killed and more than a dozen seriously injured when the bus they were travelling in went off the road and caught fire in Madhya Pradesh on Monday.

Around 50 people were travelling in the bus which was going from Panna to Chhatarpur, according to the PTI.

The bus fall caused an explosion, leading to a huge fire. The recovered bodies were badly burnt, Divisional Commissioner, Sagar, RK Mathur said.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed grief over the loss of lives in a bus accident and wished a speedy recovery to those injured.