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

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

Image credit: Twitter/ANI

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.

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: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 19, 2022

Rajasthan | Visuals from the accident site at Sumerpur in Pali district where a tractor collided with a truck leaving over 5 people dead & as many as 25 injured https://t.co/FPHSNP85Wm pic.twitter.com/mpbScSImt5

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) August 19, 2022