2 children among 8 killed in car collision in Gujarat's Surendranagar

Local reports further added that locals, police and a 108 team rushed to the spot to start rescue operations.

Updated on: Aug 17, 2025, 20:28:27 IST

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At least eight people have been killed in a car accident in Surendranagar district of Gujarat on Sunday, police officials told PTI.

As per PTI news agency, the accident resulted in a traffic jam on the highway. (Screengrab) (X/@PTI)

The accident occurred after a Swift Dzire collided with a Tata Harrier car on Sunday, according to local reports.

They further said that locals, police and a 108 team rushed to the spot to start rescue operations.

As per reports, the accident occurred on a highway near Dedadara village in Wadhwan taluka at around 3:40 PM. The car was headed towards Surendranagar city from Kadu village at he time of the incident.

Police officials told PTI that three people ravelling in the SUV managed to escape the collision but sustained minor injuries.

After the crash, the car landed in a roadside ditch and caught fire, trapping all occupants and burning them to death,

"All eight persons in the car were charred to death. Three others travelling in the SUV escaped with minor injuries and were rushed to a hospital," DIG Surendranagar, Girish Pandya told news agency PTI,

The deceased have been identified as five women and two children. Two girls, aged 10 months and 13 years respectively, and five women in the age group of 35-55 years, and the driver.

"All eight bodies were taken to the Surendranagar government hospital for postmortem," Pandya added further.

The accident also resulted in a traffic jam on the highway.

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