At least 10 devotees, three of them minors, died after a tractor-trolley carrying idols of Goddess Durga for immersion on Vijayadashmi plunged into a lake in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday (October 2, 2025), police said.

Three injured persons were rescued and admitted to the hospital, a district health official said, adding nearly 30 devotees were on board the ill-fated tractor-trolley.

The tragedy took place in the Pandhana area when devotees were riding on the tractor, which was carrying Goddess Durga idols from various villages for immersion, Inspector General of Police (Indore rural range) Anurag told PTI.

So far, 10 bodies, three of them of minors, have retrieved with the help of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel and local divers, he said, adding a s

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