In a tragic incident, seven pilgrims who were returning to Andhra Pradesh lost their lives after their minibus in which they were travelling collided with a truck in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district.
The incident took place on a four-lane highway near a canal area of Mohla Bargi village. The pilgrims were natives of Andhra Pradesh and were returning to their homes after attending Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.
According to reports, the truck was going from Jabalpur to Katni when the driver lost control and rammed into the minibus. The police officials rushed to the spot to rescue the people. A crane was brought to clear the road.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Suryakant Sharma told ANI, “A tempo traveller (minibus) carrying passengers, residents of Andhra Pradesh, was returning from Prayagraj and a truck was going from Jabalpur to Katni. The truck got uncontrolled and veered into the opposite lane near the Canal area of Mohla Bargi village under Sihora police station limits and collided with the minibus. Seven people in the mini-bus died while two others sustained injuries and were referred for medical treatment in the accident.”
The truck was carrying some sort of marble powder. The truck was separated with the help of a crane. The injured were admitted to the hospital and those who died were sent for the post mortem, the officer said.
