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11 Killed, Including Eight Girls, As Tractor-Trolley Overturns During Durga Idol Immersion In MP

A tractor-trolley carrying over 30 devotees overturned in the Ardla Dam backwaters during idol immersion on Dussehra.

Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh): A major accident during Dussehra idol immersion left 11 people dead in Khandwa district on Thursday evening. The victims include eight girls.

The tragedy took place in Ardla village of Pandhana block around 6 p.m. A tractor-trolley carrying more than 30 people overturned while crossing a road through the backwaters of the Ardla Dam. The vehicle sank within minutes, plunging villagers into the water.

Eyewitnesses said the road suddenly caved in under the trolley’s weight. Panic spread instantly. People on the banks began

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