7 Die As Jeep Falls From Bridge Into Dry River Bed At Mahadev Ghat In Madhya Pradesh's Damoh

Damoh: A horrific road accident took place near Mahadev Ghat in the Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh. A Bolero jeep lost control and overturned, leading to the mishap. According to preliminary information, 7 people travelling in the jeep died on the spot when the vehicle speeded off the highway and fell off the bridge into the dry river bed underneath. Six more people were injured and they were rushed to the Damoh District Hospital and Jabera Health Centre.

As soon as the information about the incident was received, police force and administrative officials reached the spot. This accident happened near Mahadev Pul Ghat near Banwar Chowki under the Nohta police station area. Local people said that the vehicle was coming at a high speed. The jeep driver could not control the vehicle and it fell into the dry river under the bridge. The jeep was badly damaged.

Crushed under the jeep

All four wheels of the jeep went up as the jeep turned turtle, and the passengers got trapped under it. When the local villagers saw the vehicle overturning, they immediately informed the police about the incident and themselves started trying to get the injured out from the mangled jeep.

As soon as the information about the incident was received, SDM Saurabh Gandharva, Tehsildar, Police Station Incharge Nohta and Vanwar Outpost Incharge Manish Yadav along with the police force reached the spot. The injured are being rescued and sent to the Damoh District Hospital and Jabera Health Center. It is said that all the victims are from the Belkheda of the Jabalpur district.

Collector and SP visit spot

After receiving information about the accident, District Collector Sudhir Kumar Kochar and Superintendent of Police Shrutkirti Somvanshi reached the spot. The villagers told the officers that the construction work of the bridge has been incomplete for many years. Many accidents have happened before this as well. Superintendent of Police Somvanshi said that those who are seriously injured are being referred to Jabalpur by creating a green corridor to shift them.

"We are finding out the reasons for the accident. If any fault of the contractor is found in this incident, then a case will be registered against him as well. At present, we have registered a case and taken it under investigation," he said.

Himanshu Thakur, a relative of the deceased, said, "There were about 25 people in two vehicles. One vehicle was going ahead. The other vehicle met with the accident. There is a turn near Mahadev Ghat. There is no railing on the ghat. All the people were returning to their home place, Katangi Pauri, after visiting Bandakpur. When the driver was turning the vehicle at the bend, it went out of control and speeded through the broken railing, falling off the bridge."

The deceased include 2 girls, 4 women and an old man. The names of the deceased are Vaijayanti Bai (60 years), Tamanna Lodhi (9), Long Bai (55), Halki Bai (45), Sampat Singh (50) and another girl, who was yet to be identified. The injured include Rajju Thakur (50 years), Ayush, son of Bhupendra (15), Aniket, son of Rajju Singh (20), Daryav Singh, son of Devendra Singh (15) and two girls, who are yet to be identified.