NEW DELHI: Six devotees from Karnataka died after jeep they had been touring in collided with a bus in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday.
The incident passed off close to Pahrewa village in Sihora tehsil, on NH-7. The collision occurred early in the morning, round 4.30am.
The victims, all devotees from Karnataka, had been returning after visiting Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.
The deceased have been recognized as Virupaxi Gumati, son of Chinappa, from Gokak, Belgaum, Karnataka, Baasvaaraj Kurati, son of Nirupadapp, from Gokak, Baalchandra, son of Narayan, from Gokak, Raju, son of Chinappa, from Gokak, Suneel and Veerana.
Two individuals sustained critical accidents in the crash and had been referred to the Medical College in Jabalpur for specialised remedy.
The passengers had been a part of a gaggle of devotees from Karnataka who had been on a spiritual journey to Prayagraj. They had been touring again when the accident occurred.
The automobile was reportedly carrying a gaggle of passengers, and the bus, which was additionally carrying devotees, collided head-on with the automobile beneath unclear circumstances.
According to Jabalpur collector Deepak Saxena, the Karnataka-registered jeep was coming back from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, when the motive force misplaced management.
The district collector rushed to the accident web site to evaluate the state of affairs.
The Sihora-Khitola police arrived on the scene promptly after receiving experiences of the accident. Authorities have begun an investigation into the reason for the collision.
On February 11, a traveller automobile collided with a truck on NH-7, ensuing in the deaths of eight devotees from Andhra Pradesh.
In all 26 devotees have misplaced their lives in the final 10 days in 9 separate incidents.
3 from Maharashtra die in accident after Mahakumbh go to
Three individuals, together with two girls, misplaced their lives in a tragic accident when their automotive collided with a truck in Madhya Pradesh’s Mauganj district early Sunday morning.
The victims had been returning to Maharashtra from Prayagraj after attending the Mahakumbh when the crash occurred round 4am close to Deotalab beneath Laur police station limits.
The deceased had been recognized as Rakesh Pardeshi (40), Sarita Pardeshi (53), and Anjana Chourasia (52), all residents of Maharashtra.
Two different passengers sustained accidents and had been rushed to a close-by hospital.
The Laur police station head constable, Surendra Singh, stated, “Rakesh Pardeshi and Sarita Pardeshi died on the spot, while Anjana Chourasia was referred to Mauganj civil hospital, and doctors referred her to Rewa’s Sanjay Gandhi hospital, where she died.”
Sources indicated that the automotive driver misplaced management, inflicting the automobile to cross the divider and enter the other lane, the place it crashed into an oncoming truck.