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Seven persons killed, 30 injured in road accident

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Seven persons were killed and at least 30 others injured when the tractor-trolley carrying them overturned near Desuri-ki-Naal on the border of Pali and Rajsamand districts, police said today.

Over 45 people were travelling in the tractor-trolley last evening while returning from pilgrimage at Bhairon-Ka-Mandir located in Rajsamand when the driver lost control over the steering, they said.

The deceased, all belonging to Bhil community, have been identified as Ganesh Singh, Bhanwarlal, Banshilal, Champalal, Dinesh, Hanja, and Meera, police said.

Fourteen of the injured were admitted to Desuri hospital in Pali district while remaining were shifted to two hospitals at Charbhuja and Rajsamand, they said.
 

The bodies were handed over to their relatives this morning after postmortem, police added.

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First Published: Dec 14 2014 | 2:30 PM IST

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