Five women, along with three children, were among the 9 killed while 23 people were injured after a goods vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh’s Bemetara district, according to police on Monday.
The accident took place late on Sunday night near Kathia village as the victims were returning from a family function, stated a senior police official, PTI reported.
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The deceased were identified as Bhuri Nishad (50), Neera Sahu (55), Geeta Sahu (60), Agniya Sahu (60), Khushbu Sahu (39), Madhu Sahu (5), Rikesh Nishad (6), and Twinkle Nishad (6), the official confirmed.
The victims, residents of Patharra village, had attended a family function in Tiraiyya village before the accident took place, the official added. The goods vehicle collided with a parked mini-truck by the roadside.
Further details in the case are awaited.