President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday expressed his condolences over the bus mishap in Madhya Pradesh and requested the state government to provide aid and medical assistance to the bereaved families.
The official twitter account of the Rashtrapati Bhavan shared the President's message.
"Heartfelt condolences to the families of deceased in the bus accident yesterday in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district," it posted.
"I call upon State Govt and other agencies to provide all possible aid to bereaved families and medical assistance to injured," it added.
The mishap occurred when the bus fell from a culvert and caught fire in the Chattarpur Panna area of Madhya Pradesh on Monday. At least 28 people have died and 12 others injured.
The Madhya Pradesh Government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.