Rajasthan: Six killed, 20 hurt in road accident; PM expresses grief


Team Udayavani, Aug 20, 2022, 8:10 AM IST

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Jaipur: Six people were killed and over 20 injured in a road accident in Rajasthan’s Pali district on Friday night, police said.

Sumerpur police station incharge Rameshwar Bhati said a tractor-trailer carrying pilgrims and a truck collided in the district. The pilgrims were returning from Jaisalmer’s Ramdevra, where a temple of folk deity Baba Ramdev is located.

He said six people died in the accident while more than 20 were injured. The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital.

The Prime Minister’s Office in a tweet said PM Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident. ”The accident in Pali, Rajasthan is saddening. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray for a speedy recovery of those injured,” the PM said.

 

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