14 killed, 21 injured after vehicle overturns in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori

A tragic incident has been surfaced from Madhya Pradesh’s Dindori where a pickup truck flipped causing at least 14 fatalities and 21 injuries. According to the information, the driver lost control of the vehicle.

The incident happened when the travelers were coming back from a family function and was under the purview of the Shahpura police station in the district.

Soon after the incident, the injured are been shifted to Shahpura's community health center and are undergoing treatment, while the deceased were transferred for a postmortem.

#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: 14 people died and 20 injured after a pick-up vehicle lost control and overturned at Badjhar ghat in Dindori. Injured are undergoing treatment at Shahpura Community Health Centre: Vikas Mishra, Dindori Collector

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Meanwhile, expressing his condolence over the loss of several lives, the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Mohan Yadav announced the ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of the dead. Instructions have been given to the district administration for proper treatment of the injured.

Madhya Pradesh CMO tweets, "Dr. Mohan Yadav has expressed deep condolence over the loss of many precious lives in a vehicle accident in the Dindori district...Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia to be given to the kin of the dead. Instructions have been given to the district administration for… https://t.co/ZBcXxcGl77 pic.twitter.com/Jyo3QD0dLA

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