Three people were killed and as many suffered serious injuries after a major accident occurred at Dhar’s Ganesh Ghat, located on the Agra-Mumbai National Highway, in Madhya Pradesh. Horrific visuals showed six vehicles, including cars and one truck, engulfed in fire as they collided with each other.
A report in PTI stated that the accident took place on Monday evening after the driver of a truck lost control of his vehicle while coming down from Ganesh Ghat. The truck hit several vehicles, which caused a major fire, a police officer was quoted as saying.
#WATCH | Dhar, Madhya Pradesh: A major accident occurred at Ganesh Ghat located on the Agra-Mumbai National Highway where six vehicles, including cars and one truck, caught fire after colliding with each other. Police and fire brigade on the spot. Efforts to douse the fire are… pic.twitter.com/FD8KVrE3L1— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) December 25, 2023
“The incident took place in the evening after the truck’s brakes failed. The truck broke the side railings and fell on the other side and also hit several vehicles,” Dhar Superintendent of Police Manoj Singh said.
“A major fire caused by the accident engulfed three to four vehicles, killing two truck drivers and a motorcyclist. Three persons suffered injuries. Fire tenders were rushed to the site to douse the blaze. Traffic was disrupted on the stretch,” he said.
The injured have been hospitalised and a probe into the incident is underway, the SP added.
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