7 Kumbh pilgrims from T die as wrong-way truck crushes van on Jabalpur bridge | Hyderabad Information

Jabalpur: A cement-laden truck rushing down the unsuitable lane on a bridge about 45 km from Jabalpur crashed right into a Traveller round 9 am, killing seven Mahakumbh pilgrims from Telangana and critically injuring two.
The Traveller had no area to manoeuvre and escape the truck barrelling in the direction of it, and it was almost ripped down its size within the collision. Rescuers needed to reduce by way of the mangled steel heap to succeed in the victims, Jabalpur district collector Deepak Saxena mentioned.
Crushed between steel and concrete railings of the bridge, seven of the 9 occupants of the Traveller died on the spot, SP Sampat Upadhyay mentioned.
The motive force fled the scene, abandoning the automobile. Eight of the victims have been from Telangana’s Medchal-Malkajgiri district and one from Ranga Reddy district.
Upadhyay mentioned the victims have been travelling again from the Kumbh Mela within the Traveller (registration quantity AP29W 1525). Round 9am, a truck (MP20ZL 9105) abruptly entered the unsuitable lane and sped in the direction of oncoming visitors on a bridge between Mohla and Bargi villages in Sihora police station space.
The van driver swerved as near edge as he may, even grazing the bridge railings, however the truck stored coming and slammed into it. Crushed between steel and concrete, seven pilgrims died on the spot — Raju, 60, B Santosh, 48, Anand Kansari, 48, Shashi Kansari, Mallareddy, Ravi Kumar, 55, and TV Prasad, 45.
Passersby tried to rescue the passengers however the Traveller was badly mangled they usually could not attain them. Even with specialised gear, it took a number of hours earlier than police and rescuers may extricate the final sufferer. They have been taken to hospital the place seven have been declared useless on arrival.
Two passengers — Balkrishna Shriram, 61, and Naveenacharya, 51—are in crucial situation at Govt Medical School in Jabalpur.
Police mentioned the truck driver had crossed the divider on NH-30 and entered the unsuitable facet.
Collector Deepak Saxena mentioned officers from Telangana have been involved with native administration and the our bodies have been being despatched to their dwelling state. The households of the deceased will obtain monetary help beneath the highway accident scheme, he added.
The truck collided with a automotive too after hitting the Traveller, however the occupants had a fortunate escape. The van had taken the brunt of the influence, and the automotive driver managed to decelerate and all of its occupants acquired down unhurt, protected by its airbags.