Madhya Pradesh Road Accident: Four Charred to Death in Fire After Collision Between Two Trucks in Rewa
The two trucks were carrying highly inflammable cargo when they collided on a bypass, about 10 km off the district headquarters, Rewa range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Saket Pandey told PTI.
Rewa, June 8: At least four persons, including a woman and a child, were charred to death on Saturday evening in a fire after two trucks collided in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, police said. The two trucks were carrying highly inflammable cargo when they collided on a bypass, about 10 km off the district headquarters, Rewa range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Saket Pandey told PTI.
The grim scene required the use of gas cutters to extract the bodies from the mangled and gutted vehicles. Among the victims were a truck driver and cleaner, along with a local woman and her 10-year-old child, who succumbed to the flames, he said. Madhya Pradesh Road Accident: Four Persons Killed Many Injured As Pick-Up Vehicle Overturns After Hitting a Road Divider in Guna.
According to initial findings, one of the drivers leapt out from his vehicle when its brakes failed before the collision. "A search is on to nab the driver," the DIG said. Madhya Pradesh Accident: Three Killed, One Injured After Speeding Car Rams Into Culvert in Raisen.
The investigation into the incident is going on, as authorities are trying to identify the deceased persons and their ages.
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