Five die as car plunges into dam reservoir in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh
Five men were killed on Saturday after the car they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a small dam reservoir in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district, police said.
The incident occurred around 12 p.m. near Bhilkhedi junction on the border of Pachore and Khujner police stations. The car lost control while approaching a culvert and plunged into the water, according to police.
Pachore police station in-charge Shakuntala Bamniya said all five victims were from neighbouring Shajapur district and were on their way to a famous temple in Khujner.
Ms. Bamniya stated that preliminary investigations suggest the car may have swerved to avoid an animal or an oncoming vehicle, causing it to fall off the road.
Local authorities launched a rescue operation. The victims were taken to a government hospital, where they were declared dead.
“The car flipped before entering the 10-12 feet deep water. Post-mortem examinations were conducted, and the bodies were handed over to the families,” she said.
The deceased were identified as Kamal Kishor Tiwari, 57; Govind Tiwari, 55; Shankar Lal, 57; Arvind Singh Khati, 36; and Rohit Patel Khati, 32, who was driving the car.
