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Seven killed in road accident in Madhya Pradesh

The incident occurred between around 1 pm near Samanna village, said Damoh Superintendent of Police Shrutikirti Somvanshi.

PTI

DAMOH: Seven persons were killed and three others were seriously injured in a collision between a truck and an auto-rickshaw in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, police said.

The incident occurred between around 1 pm near Samanna village, said Damoh Superintendent of Police Shrutikirti Somvanshi.

The injured persons were rushed to Jabalpur through a special corridor created on the road.

"Police personnel and residents of the village rushed to the spot to launch the rescue operation," the police officer said.

Further details are awaited.

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