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Six killed, 20 injured as pickup vehicle collides with truck in MP's Chhindwara

Six killed, 20 injured as pickup vehicle collides with truck in MP's Chhindwara

At least six people died and 20 others sustained injuries after a pickup vehicle carrying labourers collided with a truck in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district on Monday, officials said. The accident occurred near Temni Khurd village on Betul-Chhindwara highway at around 10 am today. Upon receiving information about the accident, the police reached the spot and sent the injured to the district hospital. Chhindwara district hospital Civil Surgeon, Dr Sushil Dubey said, “Today, an accident occurred near Temni Khurd village on Betul-Chhindwara highway at around 10 am. Upon receiving information from the district administration, we immediately made arrangements at Chhindwara district hospital. So far, 20 patients have arrived here and are being treated, while among them one is critical and referred to Nagpur Medical College. Apart from this, six people have died, which include four women and two men.” The Civil Surgeon further informed that those who died were identified as Babbu Rajbaitha (35), Santosh Sawnere (45), Savitri Banke (31), Shivkali (45), Leelavati Sheelu (45), and Shakravarti Sheelu (45), all residents of Machhera village in …

Six killed as portion of bridge under construction in Hamirpur collapses during storm

Six killed as portion of bridge under construction in Hamirpur collapses during storm

Four labourers and two security guards were killed after a section of an under-construction bridge over the Betwa river collapsed during a storm in Hamirpur district early Friday, officials said. Police, district officials and an SDRF team reached the site overnight and carried out rescue operations till early morning. (Sourced) The incident occurred near Morakandar Parsari village under Lalpura police station limits, where a 700.9-metre bridge has been under construction at a cost of ₹92.52 crore for the past two years. According to officials, a pier, pillar number five, gave way along with its shuttering during strong winds and rain, bringing down nearly 110 metres of slab between pillars four, five and six. Seven workers were on the bridge carrying out wiring work when the structure collapsed around 3 am. Three survived after taking shelter inside a segment of the bridge as the weather worsened, while four others fell with the debris. The collapsing slab also buried two security guards posted below. Police, district officials and an SDRF team reached the site overnight and carried …