New Delhi: Five people were killed and 17 injured after a tractor-trolley collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district on Tuesday, informed the police.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has expressed deep condolences to the bereaved families and announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for kin of deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the injured. According to the police, the accident took place near Joba, around 8 kilometres from Gariaband, when the victims, all from Majarkatta, were returning from a function at Mohlai village.
मुख्यमंत्री श्री @bhupeshbaghel
ने गरियाबंद के मजरकट्टा में हुए सड़क हादसे में मृतकों के परिवार को 2 लाख रुपए एवं घायलों के उपचार हेतु रु 50 हजार रुपए की सहायता राशि प्रदान करने के निर्देश दिए हैं।— CMO Chhattisgarh (@ChhattisgarhCMO) March 15, 2022
Vishwadeep Yadav, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Gariaband said, “The tractor-trolley collided with a truck while taking a turn. The collision left the tractor-trolley in two parts. The driver had to be removed from the tractor-trolley with the help of JCB machine.”
Yadav further added, “Five people died in the accident and 17 were injured, 14 of whom have been referred to another hospital for further treatment.”
मुख्यमंत्री श्री @bhupeshbaghel
ने गरियाबंद के मजरकट्टा में हुए सड़क हादसे में हुई मौतों पर गहरा शोक व्यक्त करते हुए मृतकों के परिजनों के प्रति संवेदना प्रकट की
-हादसे में घायल हुए लोगों के शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ की कामना करते हुए गरियाबंद प्रशासन को बेहतर इलाज के इंतजाम के निर्देश— CMO Chhattisgarh (@ChhattisgarhCMO) March 15, 2022
The entire staff of the administration including Superintendent of Police (SP) JR Thakur, Additional SP, Additional Collector and SDM reached the spot and arrangements were made for immediate assistance of Rs 2,000 to the families of the injured.
