At least 11 people were killed on Friday, including four children, when the tractor-trolley they were riding flipped after the driver abruptly applied the brakes to avoid hitting an animal, according to authorities.
On the day of Dussehra, the folks traveling on the tractor were heading to pray. Then there was this car accident while trying to save an animal that had wandered onto the road. While attempting to save the animal on the road, the tractor driver lost control, and the trolley toppled.
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According to reports, the tractor came from Bhander and was headed for Chirgaon in Jhansi. Then there was this event at Chirgaon. Locals flocked to the scene shortly after the event and began rescue efforts. Following that, as soon as the information was received, the police were on the scene. SP City Vivek Tripathi arrived at the scene with the local police.
In the tractor-trolley, approximately 30 families from Madhya Pradesh’s Pandokhar were traveling to a temple in Erach, according to senior police official Shivhari Meena. The tractor-trolley overturned after the driver abruptly applied the brakes to avoid colliding with a stray animal on the road. According to him, the disaster killed four children and seven mothers.
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According to him, the injured have been taken to the hospital. Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, expressed his sorrow over the tragedy that occurred on Dasara Day. He also directed district administration authorities to make adequate provisions for treating individuals who were injured in the tragedy.