# Maoist IED blast kills nearly 40 in Dantewada bus attack 2026-08-07T00:46:05+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Nearly 40 civilians and police personnel were killed when Maoists detonated a powerful improvised explosive device against a bus in Dantewada, The Hindu reports. The attack came barely weeks after twin landmine blasts in the same district killed 70 policemen. Images from the scene showed the bus reduced to mangled remains. The report, published in May 2010 and updated in November 2024, describes the blast as another major Maoist strike in Dantewada. It does not provide a further breakdown of the casualties or identify the bus operator. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Dantewada, IED blast, Maoists, Naxal violence Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maoist-ied-blast-kills-nearly-40-in-dantewada-bus-attack/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maoist-ied-blast-kills-nearly-40-in-dantewada-bus-attack/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.