Ten Of Same Family Killed In Crash In Rajasthan

A total of ten members belonging to the same family were killed and eight others were left injured in a tragic road accident in Rajasthan on Tuesday.

Police said that the incident took place in the afternoon on the Jhunjhunu-Gudha Godji highway in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan as the jeep in which they were travelling, rammed into a tractor-trolley that was parked on the roadside.

The superintendent of police (SP) of Jhunjhunu, Pradeep Mohan Sharma said, “Ten members of a family travelling in a jeep were killed and eight others injured when the vehicle rammed into a stationary tractor trolley.”

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The victims were reportedly returning from a temple after offering prayers, police said.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot expressed his grief over the incident.

He wrote in a tweet in Hindi, “My deepest condolences to the bereaved family. May god give them strength to bear this loss and may the souls of the departed rest in peace. Wishing a speedy recovery to those injured in the accident.”

झुंझुनू के गुढा गौड़जी क्षेत्र में हुए सड़क हादसे में 8 लोगों की मृत्यु अत्यंत दुखद है। शोकाकुल परिजनों के प्रति मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएं, ईश्वर उन्हें यह आघात सहने की शक्ति प्रदान करें एवं दिवंगतों की आत्मा को शांति प्रदान करें। दुर्घटना में घायलों के शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ की कामना है।

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) April 19, 2022

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