Jind: In a tragic incident, atleast eight people including two women and teenager lost their lives and eight others sustained injuries after a truck collided with a Tata Magic vehicle carrying pilgrims in Haryana’s Jind district.
The deceased identities is yet to be ascertained.
The accident took place around 1 am in Bidharana village on the Hisar national highway.
According to reports, the Tata Magic vehicle, carrying devotees, was enroute Gogamedi in Rajasthan from Haryana’s Kurukshetra. a speeding truck hit the vehicle from behind, following which it turned turtle and fell into the gorge near Birdhana village in Narwana.
Some passerby witnessed the accident, and attempted to rescue the trapped pilgrims, but due to darkness, their efforts were unsuccessful.
On being informed about the incident, the Narwana Sadar Police arrived at the scene and managed to pull out the injured from the Tata Magic with the help of local residents. The victims were immediately rushed to the civil hospital in Narwana, where doctors declared eight of them dead.