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Bhopal: Four individuals lost their lives on Thursday when the vehicle they were travelling in plunged off a bridge over a river under the Chargawan police station area of Jabalpur.
Reports indicate that the speeding vehicle’s driver suddenly lost control, causing it to crash into the bridge’s guard rail before falling into the river.
“The incident occurred around 3.30 to 3.45 p.m. Villagers heard a loud noise and quickly informed the police. A police team arrived at the site, but unfortunately, four of the occupants had died instantly. Two others survived and were rushed to Jabalpur Medical College Hospital. Their condition of the injured is critical, but they are conscious,” stated Abhishek Pyasi, Chargawan police station in-charge, while speaking to the media.
Interestingly, the occupants of the vehicle were also transporting a male goat.
“Prima facie, it seems they were returning from performing a symbolic offering of the goat to a nearby deity as part of a ritual, as all the occupants were from the same community. Remarkably, the goat survived the accident,” the officer added.
He also noted that the injured passengers were not in a position to provide statements at the time. The police are awaiting the post-mortem reports and survivor statements to obtain a clearer understanding of the incident.
