The driver may have tried to cross the stream in a haste, following which the vehicle was swept away by strong water current
MP Car Accident: Eight odia tourists died, CM Majhi expresses grief: At least eight people died in a tragic car accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Agar Malwa district on Saturday. The victims were identified as residents of Odisha, police said.
The incident occurred after the car they were travelling was swept away by a rain- swollen stream near the Maa Baglamukhi temple in Nalkheda in Madhya Pradesh’s Agar Malwa district. Preliminary findings suggest that the driver may have tried to cross the stream in a haste, following which the vehicle was swept away by strong water current.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi condoled the deaths and expressed grief over the loss of the eight Odias in the accident. He wrote on X, ‘I have directed officials to coordinate with the Madhya Pradesh Government and local administration to expedite all necessary procedures and ensure that the mortal remains are brought back to Odisha with due dignity.’
The deceased were residents of the Jaydev Vihar area of Bhubaneswar and had travelled to Madhya Pradesh to attend the ring ceremony of their daughter. The victims have been identified as Shiba Prasad Behera, Krishna Rajveer, Saira Sonprabha, Gyanendra Behera, Ritarani Behera, B. Sai Swastik and Radharani Behera. It includes 3 children and 2 women.
Agar-Malwa Superintendent of Police Dilip Kumar Soni said the victims, who were residents of Odisha, had travelled from Ujjain to Nalkheda to visit the temple. Following the incident, administrative officials and rescue teams rushed to the spot and launched an operation.
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