MP News: Truck fell into the river near the bridge under construction in Datia, more than a dozen people feared dead, many injured
Police reached on the information of the accident.
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Datia Accident News: DCM vehicle (mini truck) overturned near an under-construction bridge in Dursada police station area of Datia district of Madhya Pradesh. More than a dozen people are reported to have died in the accident. Apart from this, 30 to 35 people are also said to be injured. Datia Collector and SP have reached the spot on the information of the accident. State Home Minister Narottam Mishra has also taken cognizance of the incident. He is in talks with the local officials.
According to the information, the construction work of the bridge is going on near Buhara village of Dursada police station area. Due to this the vehicles were being pulled out by making a slip on the river. On Tuesday night, a DCM full of people was passing from there, when it lost control and fell into the Ghuwara river.
The people aboard the DCM are residents of Bilheti village in Gwalior and were going to attend a wedding ceremony with the girl at Jatara in Tikamgarh. During this the accident happened. Datia Superintendent of Police Pradeep Sharma and other top officials are present on the spot. The work of rescuing people is going on.
Initially, news came that more than 12 people died in the accident due to DCM overturning. However, State Home Minister Narottam Mishra says that five people including three children have died in the accident. The injured have been admitted to the hospital for treatment. He said that this incident is very sad. Our first priority is the treatment of people.
Bodies of five including three children were removed
There were 50-60 people including children and women in the DCM that met with the accident. So far the bodies of five people have been retrieved. These include an 18-year-old youth, 65-year-old woman, 3 children. At the same time, the death of 10-12 people is being feared. Police and administration teams are engaged in rescue work.
Former MP Yadav expressed grief
Former Congress MP Arun Yadav has expressed grief over the accident. He tweeted and wrote- The news of the horrific accident of a mini truck near the bridge under construction on the Buhara river in Datia district is very sad and painful, I pray to God to give place to the dead and give strength to their families to bear this sorrow. give.