Eleven of the deceased were declared dead on arrival at the hospital. Three others died a few minutes later.
Six people, who have survived, are in critical condition.
The rescue operations, which started at night, are underway.
#WATCH | Chhattisgarh: 11 people have been killed and several others are injured after a bus full of workers overturned in a mine in Durg. The process of evacuating the people trapped in the bus is underway. Further details awaited: Police pic.twitter.com/0zfOphjhtI
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) April 9, 2024
Police have not been able to decipher the reason behind the driver losing control of the bus, which plunged into the 40-feet deep pit.
The workers were returning from a private distillery in the district when the accident happened.
Expressing sadness at the incident, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai posted on X, "I pray to God to give peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families.
"Adequate arrangements have been made for the treatment of the employees injured in the accident. I wish them a speedy recovery."
दुर्ग के कुम्हारी के पास निजी कंपनी के कर्मचारियों से भरी बस के दुर्घटनाग्रस्त होने की दुःखद सूचना प्राप्त हुई। इस दुर्घटना में 11 कर्मचारियों के निधन का समाचार प्राप्त हो रहा है।
— Vishnu Deo Sai (Modi Ka Parivar) (@vishnudsai) April 9, 2024
मैं ईश्वर से दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति एवं शोकसंतप्त परिजनों को संबल प्रदान करने की प्रार्थना करता…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X, "My condolences to those who lost their loved ones in this. Along with this, I wish for the speedy recovery of the injured. Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is engaged in helping the victims in every possible way."
छत्तीसगढ़ के दुर्ग में हुआ बस हादसा अत्यंत दुखद है। इसमें जिन्होंने अपने प्रियजनों को खोया है, उनके प्रति मेरी संवेदनाएं। इसके साथ ही मैं घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं। राज्य सरकार की निगरानी में स्थानीय प्रशासन पीड़ितों की हरसंभव मदद में जुटा है।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 9, 2024