Bhopal, September 24: At least seven persons were killed and five sustained critical injuries after a speeding truck crushed an auto-rickshaw in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district on Tuesday. The mishap occurred at Bandakpur road in front of Samanna village of ​​Damoh. The injured were rushed to the district hospital.

The accident site sent shockwaves to the commuters as the bodies were lying in a pool of blood. The police reached the spot immediately and the dead bodies were retrieved with the help of a bulldozer. "As of now, seven people have been reported dead and three are admitted to hospital. Identification of the deceased is being done," Damoh Superintendent of Police (SP) Kirti Somvanshi said. Damoh Road Accident: 7 Killed, 3 Others Injured After Auto-Rickshaw Collides With Cargo Truck in Madhya Pradesh; Disturbing Video Surfaces.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed his shock over the tragic incident and directed the district administration and police to provide all possible help to those injured. He has directed the officials to take strict action against those who were negligent in this horrific road accident. CM Yadav also announced financial assistance to the kin of the deceased persons.

"I pray to Almighty to give a place to the departed souls in his feet and give strength to the family members to bear this tragedy. The state government has given instructions to provide financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured.

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