Maharashtra: Four killed in Bhandara district after SUV collides with container truck

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The police said that four persons were killed after an SUV collided with a container truck in Maharashtra's Bhandara district, reported news agency PTI.

The accident occurred around 9.45 pm on Sunday when the SUV with five occupants, including the driver, was heading towards Nagpur from Balaghat, a senior official told PTI.

He said the SUV was trying to overtake a vehicle when it collided head-on with a container truck.

Four occupants of the vehicle died, while the driver sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment at a hospital, the official said, reported PTI.

The police have registered a first information report (FIR), and further investigations are underway, he said.

Madhya Pradesh: Death toll rises to 12 after van plunges into well in Mandsaur

In another incident, the death toll has increased to 12 in the devastating accident in the Narayangarh Police Station area of Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district, where a van carrying 14 people plunged into a well.

The speeding van plunged into the well after hitting a bike in the Mandsaur district on Sunday, leaving 12 persons, including a biker and a rescuer, dead, a senior police officer said.

Speaking to ANI, Mandsaur Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Anand confirmed, "In an incident in the Narayangarh Police Station area, a van fell into a well, and there were a total of 14 people in the van. A person who went for rescue also lost his life. The van had first hit a motorcycle, and the rider also died."

According to the SP, four people were successfully rescued from the well, but unfortunately, 12 people lost their lives, 11 in the well and one on the road.

"All of the bodies have been recovered and sent for post-mortem, and some of the post-mortems have already been completed. The legal proceedings regarding the case are also being ensured," SP Anand added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for the kin of each of the 12 people who lost their lives in an accident in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district on Sunday.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) posted on X that PM Modi had offered condolences to the families of the deceased and wished for the swift recovery of the injured. An ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 was also announced for those who got injured.

The post of the PMO read, " Saddened by the loss of lives in an accident in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000:PM"

(With inputs from PTI and ANI)