Eight killed in truck-autorickshaw collision in MP
Damoh (MP), Sep 24: Eight persons were killed and two injured in a collision between a truck and an autorickshaw in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district on Tuesday, police said.
The accident occurred between 1.30 pm and 2 pm near Samanna village, said Damoh Superintendent of Police Shrutikirti Somvanshi.
The injured persons were rushed to Jabalpur through a special corridor created on the road.
"Police personnel and residents of the village rushed to the spot to launch the rescue operation," the officer said.
According to the police, seven persons were killed on the spot, and one succumbed to the injuries at the hospital.
Five of the victims were family members, and three were minors, an official said.
The truck driver, Neeraj Singh Lodhi (22), was drunk and was not in a position to give a statement, the SP said.
The deceased were identified as Sajhi Gupta (12), Horilal Gupta, Rajesh Gupta (50), Gayatri Gupta (40), Alok Gupta (40), Shiva Gupta (13), Mahendra Gupta (5) and Geeta Rani, police said.
Condoling the incident, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav directed authorities to take stern action against the person responsible for the negligent act.
He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the treatment of injured persons.
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Railways created world record in derailments: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Sep 24: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday mocked the Indian Railways, asserting that it has created a “world record” in derailments.
Banerjee’s comments came hours after a few wagons of an empty goods train jumped tracks in the state’s Jalpaiguri district.
"What is happening with the Railways? Even today, there is the news of derailment. The Railways has created a world record in derailments. But, nobody says anything?" she told reporters after an administrative review meeting in Birbhum.
"People's safety and security is in danger, and they are scared of travelling in trains. Where is the railway minister? Only asking for votes during elections will not help, you have to be by the side of people when they are in danger," Banerjee said.
Five wagons of an empty goods train derailed at New Maynaguri railway station in Jalpaiguri district on Tuesday morning.
No injuries were reported in the incident that occurred around 6.20 am, officials said.
Banerjee, who had served as railway minister twice, claimed that she had run the department smoothly and allocated several projects for West Bengal.
"As the railway minister, I had sanctioned projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore for Bengal," the CM said.
The Railways, in a recent report, had mentioned there were 18 attempts to derail trains across the country since August.
