Ujjain, Oct 3 (PTI) The death toll in the accident in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district, where a tractor-trolley carrying an idol of Goddess Durga for immersion plunged into the Chambal river, rose to three on Friday with the recovery of a body, police said.

The body of Shubham (16), son of Mohan Lal, was retrieved by divers and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), said Ingoria police station house officer Depesh Vyas.

The accident took place near Narasingha village, about 30 km from the district headquarters, on Thursday, he said.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday visited the victims' families at their village and assured them of all possible assistance.

The tractor was carrying 12 devotees from Pirjhalar village when it fell into the water. Eleven of them were r

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