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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Yahoo
At least 12 killed after speeding van hits bike and falls into well
At least 12 people were killed after a van veered off the road and plunged into a well in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday afternoon following a collision with a motorbike. The accident took place in Budha-Takarwat Phante, a rural area under the jurisdiction of the Narayangarh police station in Mandsaur district. The van was carrying members of a family to a local temple after a wedding when it lost control and fell into a well around 20m from the road. Among the dead were nine passengers in the van, the motorcyclist, and a local villager who attempted to rescue the victims. Two people died later from injuries and gas exposure. The biker was identified as Govardhan Singh, 65. Four people were still in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the van driver struck the motorcycle and attempted to flee the scene, but lost control. 'The driver of the Eco Van hit a bike rider coming from the front and later the driver tried to flee from the spot. The driver lost control over the van and fell into an open well, which was 20 meters away from the main road,' police superintendent Abhishek Anand was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times. Several villagers rushed to help, pulling out survivors using ropes before emergency services arrived. Among the rescued were a 10-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl. One of the villagers, Manohar Singh, died during the rescue after apparently inhaling toxic fumes believed to have leaked from an LPG cylinder illegally fitted in the vehicle. 'Manohar Singh showed immense courage and saved the lives of people. He got unconscious in the well. When he did not come out of the well, the villagers stopped the rescue work which resumed after police and state disaster response teams reached the spot. We first used a compressor to evacuate the poisonous gas and later pumped out the water from the well,' deputy inspector general of police Manoj Singh. The rescue effort, involving the National Disaster Response Force and local authorities, lasted nearly five hours. Authorities were investigating who was responsible for fitting the unauthorised gas cylinder in the van as suffocation from the leaked gas was suspected to have caused multiple fatalities. Deputy chief minister Jagdish Devda visited the spot and confirmed the launch of a formal inquiry. 'There were 13 persons, including two children, in the van. Manohar Singh, the villager who was trying to rescue the people, died after inhaling toxic gas,' he said. Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav announced financial compensation for the families of the victims as well as the injured. Prime minister Narendra Modi also expressed condolences and approved ex gratia payments of Rs200,000 (£1,900) to each bereaved family and Rs50,000 (£475) to the injured. 'Saddened by the loss of lives in an accident in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon,' Mr Modi wrote on X. President Droupadi Murmu said she was "very sad" to hear of the accident. 'I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,' she said on X.
The Independent
28-04-2025
- The Independent
At least 12 killed after speeding van hits bike and falls into well
At least 12 people were killed after a van veered off the road and plunged into a well in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday afternoon following a collision with a motorbike. The accident took place in Budha-Takarwat Phante, a rural area under the jurisdiction of the Narayangarh police station in Mandsaur district. The van was carrying members of a family to a local temple after a wedding when it lost control and fell into a well around 20m from the road. Among the dead were nine passengers in the van, the motorcyclist, and a local villager who attempted to rescue the victims. Two people died later from injuries and gas exposure. The biker was identified as Govardhan Singh, 65. Four people were still in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the van driver struck the motorcycle and attempted to flee the scene, but lost control. 'The driver of the Eco Van hit a bike rider coming from the front and later the driver tried to flee from the spot. The driver lost control over the van and fell into an open well, which was 20 meters away from the main road,' police superintendent Abhishek Anand was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times. Several villagers rushed to help, pulling out survivors using ropes before emergency services arrived. Among the rescued were a 10-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl. One of the villagers, Manohar Singh, died during the rescue after apparently inhaling toxic fumes believed to have leaked from an LPG cylinder illegally fitted in the vehicle. 'Manohar Singh showed immense courage and saved the lives of people. He got unconscious in the well. When he did not come out of the well, the villagers stopped the rescue work which resumed after police and state disaster response teams reached the spot. We first used a compressor to evacuate the poisonous gas and later pumped out the water from the well,' deputy inspector general of police Manoj Singh. The rescue effort, involving the National Disaster Response Force and local authorities, lasted nearly five hours. Authorities were investigating who was responsible for fitting the unauthorised gas cylinder in the van as suffocation from the leaked gas was suspected to have caused multiple fatalities. Deputy chief minister Jagdish Devda visited the spot and confirmed the launch of a formal inquiry. 'There were 13 persons, including two children, in the van. Manohar Singh, the villager who was trying to rescue the people, died after inhaling toxic gas,' he said. Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav announced financial compensation for the families of the victims as well as the injured. Prime minister Narendra Modi also expressed condolences and approved ex gratia payments of Rs200,000 (£1,900) to each bereaved family and Rs50,000 (£475) to the injured. 'Saddened by the loss of lives in an accident in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon,' Mr Modi wrote on X. President Droupadi Murmu said she was "very sad" to hear of the accident. 'I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,' she said on X.
Hindustan Times
28-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
12 killed in MP as speeding van hits bike, falls into well
A speeding van plunged into a well after hitting a bike in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, leaving 12 people, including the biker and a rescuer, dead, police officials said. The accident took place at Budha-Takarwat Phante in Narayangarh police station area at around 1.15pm when 14 members of a family were going to the Antari Mata temple in Manasa area of Neemuch district after attending a wedding in Mandsaur. Deputy chief minister Jagdish Devda, who rushed to the site, said the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and land into a well. Prima facie, the van driver lost control of the wheel after the vehicle hit a bike and fell into the well. The bike rider was also killed, Mandsaur superintendent of police Abhishek Anand said. 'The driver of the Eco Van hit a bike rider which was coming from the front and later the driver tried to flee from the spot. The driver lost the control over van and fell into an open well, which was present 20 meters away from the main road,' Anand said. The villagers informed the police and began rescue operations by throwing ropes into the well, the SP said, and later teams from the National Disaster Response Force joined the operations. 'The villagers rescued at least four people including a three-old girl and 10-year-old boy,' Anand said. One of the villagers, who helped with the rescue operations, however, died due to asphyxiation after inhaling LPG gas released from the cylinder fitted in the van. 'The villager, Manohar Singh, showed immense courage and saved the lives of people. He got unconscious in the well. When he didn't come out of the well, the villagers then stopped the rescue work, which resumed after police and SDERF teams reached the spot. We first used a compressor to evacuate the poisonous gas and later pumped out the water from the well. The rescue operation lasted for four to five hours,' Ratlam range deputy inspector general Manoj Singh said. The bike rider, identified as Govardhan Singh, 65, also died in the accident. The four injured victims, meanwhile, are undergoing treatment at the Mandsaur district hospital. The injured were identified as Devendra Keer, 10, Mukesh Keer, 28, Maya Keer, 26 and Priyanshi 3, all are residents of Ujjain. Their conditions are stated to be stable, police said. Chief minister Mohan Yadav has announced a compensation for the families of the deceased and the injured. Deputy chief minister Jagdish Deoda, who is the MLA from Mandsaur, said an investigation has been initiated to find out who illegally fitted the LPG cylinder in the van, as the cause of death of most of the people was caused sue to suffocation after inhaling poisonous gas. President Droupadi Murmu expressed regret over the accident. 'The news of the death of many people in a road accident in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, is very sad. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,' the President said in a post on X. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the accident and announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given ₹50,000. 'Saddened by the loss of lives in an accident in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon,' Modi said in a post on X.
Hindustan Times
27-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
10 killed, 4 injured after van hits bike, falls into well in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal/Mandsaur: Ten people were killed after a van hit a bike and fell into an open well in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district on Sunday, said police. The accident took place at Budha-Takarwat Phante at around 1.15 pm while 12 members of a Keer family from Ratlam were going to visit the Antari Mata temple in Manasa area of Neemuch district after attending a wedding in Mandsaur. The deceased include eight members of a family travelling in the van, bike rider Gobar Singh, a resident of Abakhedi village, and Manohar Singh, a villager who tried to rescue people from the well. Mandsaur superintendent of police (SP) Abhishek Anand said, 'The Eco Van hit a bike rider and later fell into an open well. The villagers informed the police and also tried to rescue them. During rescue operation, a villager Monohar Singh died while bike rider Gobar Singh also succumbed to injuries.' 'The rescue operation is ongoing, and eight bodies were recovered from the well. The van has also been extracted with the help of JCB. Four people, including a 3-year-old girl, were injured in the accident and they were admitted to Mandsaur district hospital,' the SP added. Deputy chief minister Jagdish Deoda also reached the spot.
