Ten killed in road accident near Barmer

JAISALMER: Ten people including two children died while two others were injured in an accident between a jeep and a dumper on Saturday near Barmer in Rajasthan.

All the deceased were returning home after a marriage party. The accident happened at 3am on Saturday. Barmer SP Rahul Barhat and other administrative officers rushed to the spot immediately.

Barhat said 10 persons died in in collision between a jeep and a trolley on National Highway 15. The deceased include two children too.

He said around 2 am on Saturday, the jeep collided with trolley. The collision was so severe that the jeep was shattered to pieces. There were 12-13 people travelling in jeep. While nine died on the spot, one person died in hospital. The injured are in critical condition. The bodies were handed over to family members after post-mortem.

Police have ordered a probe. The reason for the accident is yet to be ascertained. After the accident, the locals put up a blockade on NH15 for two hours.

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