{
  "id": 8489857,
  "title": "Seven of a family from Odisha among eight killed as car falls into drain in Madhya Pradesh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/seven-of-a-family-from-odisha-among-eight-killed-as-car-falls-into",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T15:58:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/madhya-pradesh/seven-of-a-family-from-odisha-among-eight-killed-as-car-falls-into-drain-in-madhya-pradesh/article71485045.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 19, 2026, eight individuals, including three children and two women, tragically lost their lives when their car was swept away in a swollen drain in Madhya Pradesh’s Agar Malwa district. The victims were en route to visit a temple in Nalkheda town. According to police, the incident occurred early Saturday morning following a heavy overnight downpour in Nalkheda. Superintendent of Police Dilip Soni informed The Hindu that seven of the deceased were from an Odisha family traveling to the Bagalmukhi temple in Nalkheda, with the driver hailing from Badod tehsil. The accident took place mere 50 meters from the temple, where a culvert near it had overflowed due to the heavy rain. The driver attempted to cross the culvert but may have misjudged the situation, causing the car to lose control and be swept away by strong currents. The family had arrived in Nalkheda after visiting the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain. Police received information about the submerged car around 9:30 a.m., and the bodies were subsequently recovered. Post-mortem examinations were conducted on all victims, with those from Odisha being sent to Bhubaneswar. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep sorrow over the deaths and assured that the State government would coordinate closely with Madhya Pradesh and local authorities in handling the incident. The bereaved families are receiving support during this difficult time, with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi promising respect in returning the mortal remains to Odisha.",
  "summary": "Accident took place near a temple the family from Odisha was visiting; driver tried to cross a drain which was overflowing after heavy rain, say police",
  "key_points": [
    "Seven members of an Odisha family killed in car accident",
    "Car swept away in swollen drain near Bagalmukhi temple",
    "Odisha CM offers condolences and support to bereaved families"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Odisha family set out on pilgrimage before daughter’s engagement. They got swept away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/odisha-family-set-out-on-pilgrimage-before-daughters-engagement-they",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:31:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}