On Dussehra, a car lost control and fell into the Sirsa Branch Canal near Munddi village in Kaithal. 7 people died in this accident on Saturday morning. The deceased include four women, two children and the car driver.
However, the 15-year-old boy who was a victim of this accident is still missing and is being searched for. According to the information received, the accident happened around 9:30 am. The police reached the spot and with the help of local people, everyone was taken out of the car and taken to the Civil Hospital of Kaithal.
Doctors declared all seven people dead. Out of the 8 people who were victims of the accident, a 15-year-old boy is still missing and is being searched for. The deceased have not been identified yet. According to the media reports, all the people who died were going to the fair in village Guhna. When they reached the Munddi canal from Pundri towards Kaithal, the car lost control and fell into the canal.
Howerver, on Friday, a rail accident in Tamil Nadu, where a speeding express train rammed into a stationary goods train at Kavaraipettai, about 46 km from Chennai, on October 11, bears similarities to the tragic Balasore (Odisha) collision in 2023.
At least 19 passengers were injured when Train No. 12578 Mysuru – Darbhanga Express collided with a goods train at Kavaraipettai, derailing at least 13 coaches in the Chennai-Gudur section. However, no casualties have been reported so far. Tiruvallur district collector T Prabhushankar said that 1,360 passengers were on board during the collision. “There were no casualties, but 19 passengers were injured, including four who sustained severe injuries. Initial investigations said that the accident was due to a signalling failure.
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