Raipur: As many as 13 people, including 10 women and three children, died on the spot and 14 others were injured in a collision between a trailer truck and a Mazda car in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur. The deceased also included a six-month-old infant in the road accident that happened late Sunday night near Saragaon on the Raipur-Balodabazar road in Raipur district.
Two critically injured persons have been admitted to Raipur's DKS. The rest of the injured have been discharged from Mekahara after first aid. Raipur Rural additional SP Kirtan Rathore said that a major road accident took place near Bangoli on Raipur Baloda Bazar main road at around 11 pm on Sunday night.
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday condoled the loss of 13 lives in a road accident in Chhattisgarh and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured. Thirteen people, all women and children, died, and 14 were injured in a collision between a trailer and a goods truck on late Sunday night near Saragaon on Raipur-Balodabazar road in the Raipur district.
"The news of the death of many people, including children and women, in a road accident in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, is extremely sad. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of those injured," Murmu said in a post on X in Hindi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed grief over the accident. In a post on X, the Prime Minister's Office said, "Deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to a road accident in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000."
रायपुर, छत्तीसगढ़ में एक सड़क दुर्घटना में बच्चों एवं महिलाओं सहित कई लोगों की मृत्यु का समाचार अत्यंत दुखद है। मैं शोक संतप्त परिवारजनों के प्रति गहन संवेदनाएं व्यक्त करती हूं और घायल हुए लोगों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करती हूं।
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed grief over the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured persons.
"A trailer and a Mazda car collided killing 13 people died on the spot. The deceased people included 10 women and three children. Many people have also been injured in this incident and are being treated," Rathore said.
Deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to a road accident in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon.
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An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be…
The trailer, which was loaded with a large quantity of iron goods, was going from Raipur to Baloda Bazar. It has been seized by the police and the driver of the trailer has been taken into custody, Rathore added.
The deceased have been identified as Eklavya Sahu,6, Kumari Bhoomi,4, Geeta Sahu, Umang Sahu, 1, Prabha Sahu, Nandini Sahu, Tikeshwari Sahu, Kriti Sahu, Tikeshwari Sahu, Kunti Sahu, Varsha Sahu, 27, Rajbati Sahu and Mahima Sahu.
Police said a family from Chataud village had gone to Bansari village to attend a family function. While returning, the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a trailer near Saragaon under the Kharora police station area. After getting information about the accident, a police team was sent to the spot, and the injured were taken to Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital, Raipur, for immediate treatment.
Raipur district collector Gaurav Singh said district administration officials also reached the spot. The district administration has launched an investigation into the cause of the accident, the collector said.
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