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Four dead as truck overturns on auto-rickshaw in Madhya Pradesh: Police
The driver parked near petrol pump, this is when a truck lost control and toppled onto the auto-rickshaw, said police
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Bhopal: Four people, including a newlywed couple, were killed on Saturday when a poultry feed laden truck overturned onto an auto-rickshaw. The incident occurred around noon near a petrol pump on Tongra Road in Madhya Pradesh, the police said.
Virendra Shakya (25), a resident of Rajgarh village, had married Rajeshwari Shakya of Sanjay Colony on Friday at a local temple. On Saturday, the couple set out for village in a hired auto-rickshaw along with Virendra’s mother, Anvesh Shakya (50), his sister-in-law, Rajo Shakya (22), and his sister, Bhuriya Shakya (19).
The driver parked his auto near petrol pump and stepped away with Bhuriya to a nearby shop. This is when a truck lost control and toppled onto the auto-rickshaw, said police.
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“The bride, groom, mother, and sister-in-law were trapped beneath the vehicle. A JCB machine was used to rescue and after nearly half an hour, the victims were pulled out. They were rushed to the district hospital, where doctors declared them dead,” the police said.
Police have launched an investigation into the accident.
