At least 14 persons were killed and 20 others injured when a pick-up vehicle overturned and fell into a deep valley in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district on Thursday, a police official said (Pics/PTI and AFP)
Updated On: 2024-02-29 02:46 PM IST
Compiled by : ronak mastakar
The accident took place near Badjhar Ghat at around 1.30 am when the vehicle's driver lost control over the wheels while negotiating a blind turn. The vehicle then fell into a 40-50 feet deep valley
Fourteen persons died on the spot while 20 others were injured, the official said. The deceased included seven men, six women and a minor boy, as per the police
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident
PM Modi announced an assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the kin of the deceased persons and Rs 50,000 for the injured from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF)
MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav also announced an assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased
