Five dead, 3 critical in road accident in Madhya Pradesh's Chitrakoot

Five dead lost their lives in a road accident in Madhya Pradesh's Chitrakoot. Three others were also critically injured in the accident.

As per reports, the accident happened when a speeding dumper vehicle rammed into an autorickshaw. The injured have been admitted to a hospital.


A video of the accident has been shared by news wire agency ANI in which a badly damaged rickshaw can be seen.

"The incident took place near Jhansi Mirzapur National Highway. A speeding dumper collided with an auto-rickshaw, leaving 5 persons, who were travelling in the three-wheeler, dead on the spot. The condition of another three injured people is said to be critical. They have been referred to a hospital in Prayagraj for treatment," additional SP Chakrapadi Tripathi told ANI on Tuesday.


The mortal remains of the victims were kept in the mortuary for post-mortem, the police informed.

Meanwhile, in another accident at least 30 people were injured when the passenger bus they were travelling in overturned near Morena in Madhya Pradesh, on National Highway 44 late last night.