6 women among 8 killed as tractor trolley falls into gorge in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu

Eight persons, including six women and two minors, were killed and 26 others were injured on Monday when a tractor trolley carrying them fell into a gorge in Rajasthans Jhunjhunu district, police said.The incident took place in the evening when the victims were returning from a hilltop temple.

Eight persons, including six women and two minors, were killed and 26 others were injured on Monday when a tractor trolley carrying them fell into a gorge in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district, police said.

The incident took place in the evening when the victims were returning from a hilltop temple. Jhunjhunu Additional Superintendent of Police Tejpal Singh said that all the injured were admitted at different hospitals in Jhunjhunu and Sikar districts. Jhunjhunu collector Khushaal Yadav said that as per the latest information, a total of 34 victims were admitted to hospitals and of them, eight died. The deceased included six women and two minors while many of the survivors are men, he said.

The victims were returning from Mansa Mata temple where a religious programme was going on, police said, adding the incident occurred at a distance of nearly one km from the temple. It seems that the driver lost control of the tractor trolley following which it collided with a pole and fell into the gorge, they said. A search operation is being conducted at the accident site to look for survivors, if any, the officials said. State minister Rajendra Singh Gudha also reached the CHC in Udaipurwati soon after he got the information about the accident and enquired about it from the officials and locals.

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