14 Killed, Several Injured After Pick-Up Vehicle Overturns In MP's Dindori, PM Expresses Grief
A pickup vehicle overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district, killing at least 14 people and injuring 21 others.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief after atleast least 14 people were killed and 21 others were injured in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district when a pickup truck overturned after the driver lost control earlier in the day.
Praying strength for the family of the deceased, the Prime Minister's Office in an X post said: "The road accident that happened in Dindori, Madhya Pradesh is very sad. My condolences are with the bereaved family. May God give them strength in this difficult time. Along with this, I wish speedy recovery of all the injured people. Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is engaged in providing all possible assistance to the victims".
मध्य प्रदेश के डिंडोरी में हुई सड़क दुर्घटना अत्यंत दुखद है। मेरी संवेदनाएं शोकाकुल परिजनों के साथ हैं। ईश्वर उन्हें इस कठिन समय में संबल प्रदान करे। इसके साथ ही मैं सभी घायल लोगों के जल्द स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं। राज्य सरकार की देखरेख में स्थानीय प्रशासन पीड़ितों की हरसंभव…
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 29, 2024
Dindori Collector, Vikas Mishra said, "14 people died and 20 injured after a pick-up vehicle lost control and overturned at Badjhar ghat in Dindori. Injured are undergoing treatment at Shahpura Community Health Centre".
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: 14 people died and 20 injured after a pick-up vehicle lost control and overturned at Badjhar ghat in Dindori. Injured are undergoing treatment at Shahpura Community Health Centre: Vikas Mishra, Dindori Collector
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) February 29, 2024
(Visuals of the injured who are undergoing… pic.twitter.com/24CjMnprEb
CM Yadav Announces Ex-Gratia:
After the incident, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced ex-gratia of Rs 4 Lakhs for the kin of the deceased. In a Hindi X post, the CM's office said: "Financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each will be provided to the families of those injured in the incident. Instructions have been given to the district administration for proper treatment of the injured."
The CM also directed the local administration to provide medical treatment to the injured. His office further informed that the state cabinet minister Sampatiya Uikey was reaching the accident site.
मुख्यमंत्री डॉ. मोहन यादव ने डिंडोरी जिले में हुई वाहन दुर्घटना में कई अनमोल जिंदगियों के असामयिक निधन पर गहन शोक व्यक्त किया है।
— Chief Minister, MP (@CMMadhyaPradesh) February 29, 2024
उन्होंने ईश्वर से दिवंगत आत्माओं की शांति व परिजनों को यह वज्रपात सहन करने की शक्ति देने की प्रार्थना की है।
मुख्यमंत्री जी ने कहा कि घटना में…
Citing officials India Today reported that the incident occurred while the affected people were returning from a 'godh bharai' ceremony.
Following the incident, police and other officials rushed to the scene and admitted the injured to Shahpura's community health centre, where they are being treated, while the deceased was taken for a postmortem, the report said further.
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