Rajasthan accident: Van carrying Khatu Shyam devotees rams truck, 7 children among 11 killed

Rajasthan road accident

A pickup van crashed into a parked truck in Dausa district, Rajasthan, in the early hours of Wednesday, killing 11 people, including seven children, and injuring eight others, news agency PTI reported, citing police.

As per the report, the passengers were returning to their village in Uttar Pradesh's Etah after visiting Khatu Shyam and Salasar Balaji temple when the accident occurred on Manoharpur highway in Rajasthan around 4-5 am, Dausa Superintendent of Police Sagar was quoted by PTI as saying.

Seven children and four women died in the accident, he added. Of the 11 killed, seven have been identified as Poorvi (3), Daksh (12), Seema (25), Priyanka (25), Anshu (26), Saurabh (28) and Sheela (35), officials told PTI. As per the report, 20 people were on board the vehicle when it rammed into a stationary truck in the service lane of the highway, the SP said, adding that one of the eight injured is in critical condition.

#WATCH | Dausa, Rajasthan | Visuals from Shri Ramkaran Joshi Hospital in Dausa, where people injured in the accident between a passenger pick-up and a trailer truck near Bapi have been brought for treatment. pic.twitter.com/0ytIMiV7T8

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Rajasthan CM expresses grief
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident.

In a post on X, the CM said, “The news of loss of life in a horrific road accident in Dausa is extremely tragic. The district administration has been directed to ensure prompt and proper treatment for the injured. May God grant a place at His divine feet to the departed souls and provide speedy recovery to the injured.” Sharma has instructed officials concerned to ensure proper arrangements for the treatment of the injured.

Meanwhile, former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and other leaders also expressed sorrow over the incident.