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8 Dead, 15 Injured As Minibus Carrying Pilgrims From MP To Khatu Shyam Plunges Into Drain On Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Eight pilgrims died and 15 others injured in a horrific road accident on Saturday morning after a minibus carrying around 23 devotees from Madhya Pradesh plunged into a roadside drain along the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Kota district. The pilgrims were heading to the famous Khatu Shyamji temple when tragedy struck around 6 am. Police suspect the driver may…

8 Dead, 15 Injured As Minibus Carrying Pilgrims From MP To Khatu Shyam Plunges Into Drain On Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

Eight pilgrims lost their lives and fifteen others were injured in a tragic road accident that occurred on Saturday morning. The minibus, carrying approximately 23 devotees from Madhya Pradesh, veered off the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and plunged into a roadside drain in Rajasthan’s Kota district. The victims were en route to the revered Khatu Shyamji temple when the incident unfolded around 6 am.

Preliminary reports suggest that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, causing the vehicle to lose control and plummet into the drain.

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