At least 11 devotees died after a tractor-trolley carrying idols of Goddess Durga for immersion on Vijayadashmi plunged into a lake in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh Thursday, police said.

The incident took place in the Pandhana area, where devotees were riding on the tractor which was carrying Durga idols from various villages for immersion. According to officials, the incident occurred when nearly 20–25 people from Ardla and Jamli villages were travelling in the trolley for immersion rituals. The tractor-trolley was parked on a culvert near a pond when it lost balance and overturned, plunging the passengers into the water.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief over the tragedy. In a post on X, he said: “The accidents that occurred during the Durga immersion ceremony in Jaml

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