Madhya Pradesh: 3 Mahakumbh Pilgrims Killed As Truck Collides With SUV In Satna | Consultant Picture
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A highway accident on Sunday in Satna district claimed lives of three folks and left 10 others injured, in accordance with police.
The crash befell when a mini truck, which was carrying passengers to Prayagraj for the continued Mahakumbh, collided with an SUV on the Satna-Chitrakoot state freeway round 1:30 am, roughly 45 kilometres from Satna district headquarters. Majhgawa police station in-charge Aditya Narayan Dhurve stated that the truck overturned after colliding with the SUV.
The victims, recognized as Mahendra Patel (52), Manisha Patel (31), and her son Jitendra Patel (11), had been all passengers within the mini truck.
They had been travelling from Jabalpur to Prayagraj to take part within the Mahakumbh celebrations. The occupants of the SUV, which was headed to Damoh after getting back from Prayagraj by way of Chitrakoot, had been additionally concerned within the crash.
In addition to fatalities, 10 folks had been injured within the accident. The injured had been rushed to the district hospital for medical therapy. The collision brought on a major site visitors jam on the freeway, which was later cleared by native police.
The Satna-Chitrakoot Nationwide Freeway (NH-27), a key route utilized by pilgrims travelling to Prayagraj from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, has been experiencing heavy congestion, exacerbating the difficulties for travellers. Many pilgrims are spending hours in site visitors as they make their strategy to the Kumbh Mela, inflicting delays and frustrations alongside the route.
