Five women were killed when a tractor trolley carrying pilgrims from a Rajasthan temple overturned late on Monday night in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district, police said.
According to the Police Control Room, 17 persons were also injured in the accident that occurred around 2.30 a.m.
The victims were returning to Barkheda Khurd in Madhya Pradesh after offering prayers at the Ramdevra temple in Rajasthan.
The condition of three of the injured is said to be critical.
The injured were admitted to the hospitals in Jaora and Ratlam for treatment.
--IANS
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