Six devotees were killed and more than 15 injured when a tractor-trolley carrying them overturned near Pindarsi village here on Thursday, police said.
Bystanders helped lift the overturned trolley and free people trapped beneath it. The group of about 30 people was travelling from Kalal Majra to Gogamedi Temple in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district. The victims were identified as Leela Devi (58), Bala Devi (50), Bohati Devi (60), Anjali (25), Anjali’s 18-month-old daughter, Seerat and Harsh (7).
Two injured women are said to be in critical condition. The accident occurred when another trolley loaded with timber hit the vehicle, causing it to overturn, according to pilgrims. Some pilgrims said a truck was also involved. Police said they took the injured to two hospitals in Kurukshetra. Station House Officer Jagdish Tamas of Kurukshetra’s Adarsh police station said the bodies had been sent for post-mortem examinations.
Anjali and Seerat’s bodies were kept at Baran Community Health Centre, while the others were taken to the mortuary at LNJP Hospital. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
