14 killed, 20 injured after pickup vehicle overturns in Madhya Pradesh

Update: 2024-02-29 07:22 GMT

Source: 'X' 

Guwahati, Feb 29: As many as 14 people were killed and 20 people received grievous injuries after a pickup vehicle overturned in Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh.

According to reports, the incident unfolded at Badjhar Ghat in the district on Wednesday night.

Upon receiving information, police reached the spot and immediately shifted the injured to a nearby hospital.

Following the tragic incident, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Mohan Yadav condoled the departed souls, announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and instructed for proper treatment of the injured.

Furthermore, President Droupadi Murmu, via the microblogging site 'X', expressed her condolences and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF to the next of kin of each deceased and the injured will receive an amount of Rs. 50,000. 




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