Madhya Pradesh: 8 killed after car swept away in drain near Nalkheda temple
Eight people, including seven members of an Odisha family and a taxi driver, died after their car was swept away in an overflowing drain near Maa Baglamukhi temple in MP.
Eight individuals, consisting of seven members from an Odisha family and a taxi driver, perished when their vehicle was carried away by a flood in a drain near the Maa Baglamukhi Temple in Nalkheda, Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa district, according to police reports. The victims comprised two women, two men, and three children, all trapped inside the submerged car.
Police are currently attempting to identify the deceased. Superintendent of Police Dileep Soni of Agar Malwa explained that the family had journeyed to Ujjain and hired a taxi to visit Nalkheda. "The car, which belonged to the devotees, was washed away in the overflow of the drain close to the temple," Soni stated. Rescue teams were dispatched to the location upon receiving reports.
Despite efforts, the car could not be retrieved from the drain, and all eight passengers were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. District Collector Sher Singh Meena informed that the region had received 3.7 inches (37 mm) of rainfall in the previous day, leading to the drain in front of the temple to rapidly become inundated.
In response to the tragedy, locals protested, demanding adequate development in the area, including the construction of a bridge to cross the drain.
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