Vidisha, May 23 (IANS) At least two persons lost their lives and around 20 others, including several children, were injured after a tractor-trolley overloaded with migrant labourers overturned in the Kurwai police station area of Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district on Saturday.
The tractor-trolley was carrying around 22 people, mostly migrant labourers from Umaria district along with their young children. The accident occurred on Bina Road between Layra and Maliyakheda villages while the group was on its way to agricultural fields to harvest the moong crop.
According to police officials, the vehicle suddenly lost balance and overturned, throwing the passengers heavily onto the road. Panic and chaos gripped the spot as labourers and children cried for help following the mishap.
Local villagers and passers-by rushed to the accident site and assisted in rescue operations. Kurwai Station In-charge RK Mishra reached the spot with his team soon after receiving information and coordinated the rescue efforts.
All the injured were immediately shifted to the Kurwai Community Health Center for treatment.
Doctors declared 55-year-old local farmer Rishabh Sahu, also known as Rishi, and 65-year-old labourer Darbri Kaul from Umaria dead on arrival.
Police completed the preliminary inquest proceedings and sent both bodies for post-mortem examination.
Among the injured, 20-year-old Divya Kol and 35-year-old Rajni Kol sustained serious injuries and were referred to the District Hospital after primary treatment.
The remaining 18 injured people, including several young children, are undergoing treatment at the Kurwai Community Health Center, where doctors are closely monitoring their condition.
Police and health department officials remained on high alert for several hours after the accident.
Preliminary investigation by the police suggested that overloading of the tractor-trolley and excessive speed were the primary causes behind the mishap. The vehicle has been seized and evidence collected from the accident site.
Station In-charge RK Mishra said all legal formalities had been completed and a detailed investigation was underway from every possible angle.
The district administration has informed the families of the injured persons.
–IANS
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