Gujarat: At least 20 killed after truck falls into drain in Bhavnagar

The groom was not informed about the accident till he was done with the wedding rituals

The groom was not informed about the accident till he was done with the wedding rituals

In a tragic accident, that took place on early Tuesday morning, at least 20 people are dead in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. The truck that was carrying wedding guests fell into the drain near Umrala on the Bhavnagar-Rajkot Highway. It fell into a drain near Ranghola.

The bus was reportedly carrying 60 people.

The injured persons are being rushed to the hospitals in Gujarat's Botad and Bhavnagar for treatment, the police said. The police are at the accident spot, supervising the rescue operations.

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Relief and rescue operations are now underway. Reports said most of those killed were women and children.

Initial investigations indicated the driver lost control causing the truck to swerve off the bridge and fall eight metres onto a dry riverbed in Gujarat state, police said.

Prime Minster Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences over the Bhavnagar accident.

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