Nine Killed After Family Van Swept Into Flooded Drain In MP’s Rajgarh
Bhopal/ Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh): Nine people dead in Rajgarh after a van was swept into a rain-swollen drain from an under-construction bridge on Monday. The incident occurred in Padana town on the Pachore-Sarangpur road in Rajgarh district when the van carrying 11 people was swept into the Jhiri drain after the driver drove onto an under-construction bridge submerged in water, police said. The…
In Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district, a tragic incident unfolded on Monday when a family's van was swept away by floodwaters into a drain. The van, carrying 11 people from Satwas in Dewas district to Kadlavad village, was driving on an under-construction bridge near Padana town on the Pachore-Sarangpur road. The bridge was submerged in heavy rainwater, causing the vehicle to lose control and be pulled into the rapidly flowing Jhiri drain.
The driver, Mukesh, and another individual, Hukum Singh, survived the incident. Among the nine fatalities were Shankar Chouhan, his wife Saggar Bai, their son Vishal Chouhan, his wife Pooja, their two daughters Vanshika and Ishika, and Renue Pawar and her sons Rajveer and Jaspreet. Rajgarh Superintendent of Police Amit Tolani reported that the floodwaters on the road were dangerously deep, and despite police warnings, the driver refused to stop.
The police and local residents initiated a rescue operation, recovering the bodies of all nine victims. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav offered bereaved families financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh.
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