Bhopal, April 27 (IANS) In a harrowing accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district, a van carrying 13 devotees plunged into an open well on Sunday near Budha-Takarwat crossing by Kachariya Chowpati village under the Narayangarh police station, leaving at least 11 dead, including a rescuer.
Four others, including two young children, sustained severe injuries in the incident.
Police said that the vehicle lost control after hitting a bike, ultimately tumbling into a 15-foot-deep well.
Manohar Singh, an area resident who attempted to rescue the occupants, tragically succumbed to toxic gas emissions from the LPG-powered van, said the police.
Anil Raghuvanshi, Narayangarh police station in-charge, told IANS: “So far, 11 persons have been confirmed dead in the accident, including rescuer Manohar Singh and biker Gobar Singh, who was struck by the moving van. Search is still going on.”
Manohar Singh was a resident of Sanjit village, while Gobar Singh was a resident of Sitamau in the district.
Police sources said, reliance on earthmoving machinery and cranes, following the rescuer’s death, left many passengers suffocated inside the van.
Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda, who arrived at the accident site, posted on his X account: “On receiving information about the heart-breaking incident of a four-wheeler falling into a well in village Kachariya Chowpati of Malhargarh assembly constituency of Mandsaur district, I immediately visited the spot and inspected it and directed the District Collector and Superintendent of Police to expedite the rescue operation.”
Speaking to the media later, he highlighted the gravity of the injuries sustained but assured that timely hospitalisation had been provided.
Devda extended his heartfelt condolences to the grieving families and instructed the officers to provide all possible assistance to the family.
Among those rescued were Maya Keer, 26, and two children aged three and twelve, who were admitted to Mandsaur District Hospital. Reports suggest that the van was en route from Unhel in Ujjain district to the Antri Mata Temple in Neemuch district when it plunged into the well, the police source said.
–IANS
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