India News Live Updates, 18 August 2026: 8 labourers killed in Madhya Pradesh road accident
Eight labourers tragically lost their lives and 32 others sustained injuries early Tuesday following a devastating collision in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district. The accident unfolded around 1 am near Chhimka village on the Bhind-Gwalior National Highway. The unfortunate incident involved a pick-up vehicle carrying the labourers from Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri returning home after completing paddy transplantation work in Gwalior.
Tragically, the driver lost control while attempting to evade cattle on the highway, resulting in the vehicle veering into the opposite lane and colliding with a dumper truck.
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