- Van skidded on waterlogged road, plunged into pond.
- Four people, including three children, died in Dholpur.
- Local villagers initiated rescue efforts for trapped passengers.
Rajasthan: Four people, including three children and a woman, died on Saturday after a van carrying about a dozen passengers skidded on a waterlogged road and plunged into a pond in Rajasthan's Dholpur district.
#WATCH | Dholpur, Rajasthan: Four people were killed after a car overturned in Dholpur
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A doctor at the district hospital said 11 people were brought to the hospital following the accident. Four were declared dead on arrival, while four others received treatment and were referred… pic.twitter.com/L9OSu3uDG3
The accident took place in Phoolpur village under the Mania police station area. According to SHO Anil Kumar, the vehicle skidded due to water accumulated on the road, causing the driver to lose control and fall into the pond.
Hearing the screams of the trapped passengers, local villagers rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. After considerable efforts, they pulled the passengers out of the vehicle.
The victims were taken to the Community Health Centre in Mania, where doctors declared three children and a woman dead. Seven to eight injured passengers were referred to the district hospital for further treatment, while two others were discharged after receiving primary care.
Upon receiving information about the incident, police arrived at the scene to gather information from local residents.
Speaking to news agency ANI, Dholpur District Collector Sreenidhi BT said, "... Confused by the water surrounding the road on both sides, the driver steered the vehicle into the pond. Four people lost their lives in the incident, while some others sustained serious injuries. Authorities are currently identifying the victims. There is also a pending matter in the civil court regarding a stay order obtained by one of the parties involved in the encroachment. We are examining the history of this issue and why it has persisted..."
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#WATCH | Rajasthan: Sreenidhi BT, District Collector of Dholpur, says, "... Confused by the water surrounding the road on both sides, the driver steered the vehicle into the pond. Four people lost their lives in the incident, while some others sustained serious injuries.… https://t.co/JLVzNmaTAw pic.twitter.com/DqUGmmtaK2
— ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2026
8 Killed In Keralam Road Accident
In a separate road accident, eight engineering students from Tamil Nadu were killed after their speeding car rammed into a parked lorry in Kerala's Thrissur district late Friday night. According to officials, the collision occurred around 11:40 PM on the highway at Panambikkunnu. The impact was so severe that all eight in the car died on the spot.
Upon being alerted by locals, police and fire officials rushed to the scene and pulled the victims' bodies from the vehicle. The bodies were then taken to the Thrissur Medical College mortuary.
(With Inputs From Agencies)