Durga immersion celebrations in Madhya Pradesh were marred by two tragic accidents involving overloaded tractor-trolleys. In Khandwa, 11 people including eight children died when a trolley fell into a pond. In Ujjain, three remain missing after a similar incident in the Chambal River.

Khandwa/Ujjain: Twin accidents during Durga immersion festivities have cast a shadow over celebrations in Madhya Pradesh, with one incident claiming multiple lives and the other prompting urgent rescue operations.

In Jamli village of Khandwa district, a tractor-trolley carrying devotees and the idol of Goddess Durga overturned and fell into a pond while crossing a narrow culvert. The vehicle was reportedly overloaded, carrying around 20 to 25 people from Ardla and Jamli villages. So far, 11 bodies have bee

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