THIRTEEN people including four children have been killed after a trailer carrying a wedding party overturned and crushed guests.
Around 30 people from Rajasthan, India, were travelling in the tractor trolley to Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district as part of a marriage procession.
13 people were killed and 15 were injured in the shocking incident
The accident occurred around 9pm near Piplodi in Rajgarh district, which is 150 km north of Bhopal and barely 2 km from Rajasthan.
The wedding guests were said to be packed into the tractor-trolley, while some rode alongisde on motorcycles.
Near Piplodi, the tractor went out of control and overturned, crushing several people.
13 people including four children died due to being trapped under the trolley, reports the Times of India.
15 people were injured with two believed to be in critical condition.
Locals rushed over to help after the horrific incident with the passengers buried underneath the trolley.
A JCB was then called which lifted the trolley so people could be freed.
Those who suffered injuries were rushed to the district hospital and are receiving urgent treatment.
Rajgarh Collector Harsh Dixit said that the wedding invitees were travelling to the Rajgarh district from Rajasthan.
“So far, we have information regarding 13 deaths. Around 15 people were injured.
“Two of the more seriously injured ones have been referred to Bhopal for treatment. The rest are at Rajgarh district hospital,” collector Harsh Dixit told TOI.
The injured are not in a condition to speak, added the official.
Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav has expressed his deepest condolences and said that the state government is in constant touch with the Rajasthan government.
“The news of the untimely death of 13 people from the Jhalawar district of Rajasthan due to the overturning of a tractor-trolley on Piplodi Road in Rajgarh district is extremely sad.
“Leader Narayan Singh Panwar along with the collector and SP Rajgarh are present on the spot.
“We are in touch with the Rajasthan government and Rajasthan police have also reached the spot,” said CM Mohan Yadav on X, formerly Twitter.
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