At least 13 people, including women and children, lost their lives, and 11 others were injured in a collision between a trailer truck and another truck in Chhattisgarh's Raipur. The accident occurred late Sunday night near Saragaon on the Raipur-Balodabazar road. Among the deceased were four children and nine women.
Police officials said a family from Chataud village had gone to Bansari village to attend a family function. While returning, the truck they were travelling in collided with a trailer near Saragaon under the Kharora police station area.
Raipur SP Lal Ummed Singh said, "... Some people from village Chataud had gone to Bana Banarasi to participate in the Chatthi program. They were returning after the program was over... During this, an accident happened near Raipur-Balodabazar road... A total of 13 people have died... 12 other people have been injured... All have been sent to the hospital for immediate treatment ..."
After getting information about the accident, a police team was sent to the spot and the injured were taken to Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital in Raipur. Raipur district collector Gaurav Singh said district administration officials also reached the spot. Thirteen people died and 11 people were injured in the accident, he said. In this regard, police registered a case and the matter is being investigated, the collector said.
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