Seven people were killed and ten injured in a tragic accident involving a dumper truck and an auto rickshaw in Jabalpur district on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on the Sihora-Majhgawan road when a speeding dumper truck overturned onto an auto rickshaw carrying passengers.
According to the reports, among the victims were two married couples and their 3-year-old child. The injured were taken to Sihora Hospital.
Angered by the tragedy, villagers blocked the road for an extended period. Police and emergency services responded to the scene and transported the injured to the hospital.
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District Collector Deepak Saxena said the victims, including four men and three women, were all residents of the nearby Pratappur village. The injured, six men and four women, were taken to Sihora Hospital.
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav expressed condolences to the families of the victims and announced financial assistance of ₹2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 to those injured in the accident.