A devastating road accident in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district claimed 18 lives and injured six others when a tempo traveller carrying pilgrims from the Kolayat fair collided with a stationary trailer near Matoda in Phalodi. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma expressed deep condolences while directing officials to ensure medical aid.

Jaipur: At least 18 people were killed and around six others injured when a tempo traveller carrying passengers rammed into a stationary trailer truck in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district on Sunday, the police said.

The tragic incident occurred near the Matoda area in the Phalodi subdivision, around 160 km from Jodhpur city, when the vehicle returning from Kolayat in Bikaner collided with a trailer parked by the roadside.

According to police, the tempo traveller was

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