Jabalpur:
Seven Andhra Pradesh pilgrims getting back from Maha Kumbh died and two different sustained accidents after a mini-bus through which they had been travelling collided with a truck in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district on Tuesday, a police official mentioned.
The accident occurred on a 4-lane freeway close to a Canal space of Mohla Bargi village below Sihora police station limits within the district on Tuesday. The pilgrims travelling within the mini-bus are residents of Andhra Pradesh and had been returning to their dwelling after attending Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj.
The truck was going from Jabalpur to Katni when the driving force misplaced his management and moved into the other lane and collided with the mini-bus. Upon receiving the details about the incident, the police reached the spot, eliminated the truck with the assistance of a crane after which rescued the passengers within the mini-bus, the police added.
Extra Superintendent of Police (ASP) Suryakant Sharma instructed ANI, “A tempo traveller (mini bus) carrying passengers, residents of Andhra Pradesh, was getting back from Prayagraj and a truck was going from Jabalpur to Katni. The truck bought uncontrolled and veered into the other lane close to Canal space of Mohla Bargi village below Sihora police station limits and collided with the mini bus. Seven individuals within the mini-bus died whereas two others sustained accidents who had been referred for medical remedy within the accident.”
The truck was carrying some form of marble powder. The truck was separated with the assistance of a crane. The injured had been admitted to the hospital and people who died had been despatched for the publish mortem, the officer mentioned.
“An motion has been initiated to register a case into the matter and the victims’ households have been contacted. Upon their arrival, the our bodies can be handed over to them after the publish mortem…It’s a 4-lane freeway with open house within the center, however as a result of absence of a divider, the truck crossed into the other lane, resulting in the accident,” he added.
Moreover, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav additionally expressed grief over the incident and mentioned he ordered an investigation into the matter. He additional added that the state authorities is making preparations for the departure of the households to their dwelling state.
“I got here to know {that a} mini bus going in the direction of Andhra Pradesh from Prayagraj met with an accident close to Sihora in Jabalpur and 7 individuals died within the accident. I pray to Baba Mahakal to offer energy to the household and make the departed souls relaxation in peace. I’ve ordered an inquiry into the matter and we’re making preparations for the respective households to return to Andhra Pradesh,”
(Aside from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV workers and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)
