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8 Dead, 13 Injured in SUV-Truck Collision in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi District

A family traveling for a religious ceremony faced tragedy when their overloaded SUV collided head-on with a truck early Monday morning.

The truck driver has been detained and further probe is on, said police.
The relatives of the victims of Monday’s road accident in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district. (PTI)

Overview

  • The accident occurred at 2:30 a.m. near Upni Petrol Pump on the Sidhi-Bahri road, involving an SUV carrying 21 passengers and a truck transporting cement.
  • The victims were traveling to the Maa Sharda temple in Maihar for a tonsure ceremony when the collision happened; high speed and possible negligence are suspected causes.
  • Seven people were declared dead on-site, while one of the critically injured later succumbed to injuries at Rewa Medical College, bringing the death toll to eight.
  • Nine of the 13 injured passengers remain in critical condition and were transported to Rewa for specialized treatment, while others are receiving care at Sidhi district hospital.
  • Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced financial compensation: ₹2 lakh for the families of the deceased, ₹1 lakh for the seriously injured, and ₹50,000 for those with minor injuries.