India News | Three Killed in Mishap Near Jodhpur
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Three pilgrims died while at least four were injured in an accident involving a military vehicle here on Wednesday, police said.
Jodhpur, Aug 25 (PTI) Three pilgrims died while at least four were injured in an accident involving a military vehicle here on Wednesday, police said.
The incident took place in Balesar near Jodhpur on Wednesday evening, when they were returning from a shrine devoted to folk deity Baba Ramdeo in Jaisalmer's Pokhran.
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Four of the victims were from Gujarat. They were travelling in a car when its driver lost control over it and hit a military truck, SHO Samarveer Singh said.
Three of the car occupants were killed on the spot while the fourth was injured.
The military vehicle also overturned on a motorcycle, injuring three others.
Some soldiers also sustained injures, who were taken to a hospital, the SHO added.
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