Raipur, Oct. 23 -- At least six people died and 40 others were injured after a passenger bus crashed into a roadside tree in Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (MCB) district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday, police said. Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed grief over the deaths and directed the district administration to ensure proper treatment of the injured. "The state government will provide Rs.5 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs.50,000 each to those injured," Sai said. According to police, the accident took place around 12 pm on the Manendragarh-Kelhari road when the bus, carrying 46 passengers, was travelling towards Kelhari. Superintendent of police (SP) Ratna Singh said the passengers said that the driver lost control of the steering, that led to the crash. "Six passengers, including four women, died in the accident. Around 20 people, including the driver, suffered serious injuries, while another 20 sustained minor injuries," Singh said. The deceased were identified as Panchram, Madhu and Neha, all residents of Rojhi village; Sipahi Lal, the bus owner from Kelhari; Sangeeta of Gudru village in Kelhari; and Sukaron, wife of Ghasi Ram and a resident of Kelhari, police said. Singh said Sukaron died of a heart attack. "We are investigating the accident from all angles," Singh said. The injured were taken to hospitals in Manendragarh and Chirmiri. Two critically injured passengers were referred to Ambikapur for better medical treatment, while two others were shifted to the district hospital in Chirmiri, police said. Police said an FIR will be registered and action will be taken against those found responsible after the investigation....