Kawardha/New Delhi. On Monday, 17 women and one man died and four others were injured when a vehicle (pickup) fell into a valley in Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh. Police officials gave this information. Police officials said that 18 people died when their vehicle fell into Banjari Ghat at around 1:45 pm near Bahpani village under Kukdur police station area of the district. There are 17 women among the dead.
He told that the villagers living in Kui village had gone to the forest to collect tendu leaves and when they were returning to their village in a pickup vehicle, the vehicle fell into Banjari Ghat near Bahpani village. Officials said that according to the information received, the vehicle first fell off the road and collided with the road at the bottom of the valley and crashed. He said that after receiving information about the incident, a police team was sent to the spot and rescue operations were started.
Kabirdham district superintendent of police Abhishek Pallav said, “12 women and one man died on the spot in the accident, while nine others were injured.” Pallav said, “The police team sent the injured to the hospital where five other women died.” He said that four other injured, including three women, are being sent to hospitals with better facilities for treatment.
Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai has expressed grief over the incident and has directed the district administration to provide better treatment to the injured.
Sai wrote in his post on ‘X’, “Sad news has been received of the death of 18 people and injuries to four others due to vehicle overturning near Bahpani village of Kukdur police station area of Kabirdham district. Necessary instructions have been given to the district administration for better treatment of the injured. I pray to God for peace of the departed souls. I express my deep condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.”
Prime Minister Modi expressed grief over the death of people in Kawardha road accident
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the death of people in a road accident in Kawardha, Chhattisgarh and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured. 15 people, including 14 women, died and eight others were injured when a pickup vehicle fell into a ditch in Kabirdham district of the state. The villagers, residents of Kui village of the district, had gone to collect tendu leaves and were returning to their village in a pickup vehicle when the vehicle fell into a ditch near Bahpani village.
Modi said in a post on ‘X’, “The road accident in Kawardha, Chhattisgarh is extremely painful. My condolences to those who lost their loved ones in this accident. Along with this, I wish speedy recovery of all the injured. “Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is engaged in providing all possible help to the victims.”
President Murmu expressed grief over the death of people in Chhattisgarh accident
President Draupadi Murmu expressed grief over the death of people in a road accident in Chhattisgarh on Monday and expressed deep condolences to the bereaved families. The President said in a post on ‘X’, “The news of the death of many people in a road accident in Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh is extremely sad. “I express my deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in this accident and wish speedy recovery to those injured.”