Two persons died while 13 others were severely injured when a jeep in which they were traveling rammed into a tree near Bamhori Dhaba in Raisen district late on Tuesday night.
According to the police, the devotees after celebrating Christmas at Semri Kalan Church were returning home in the jeep when the driver lost control over the vehicle and it rammed it into a tree.
The uncontrolled jeep rammed with great intensity which resulted into the death of two persons on the spot. With the help of locals, 13 injured were rushed to the nearby Primary Health Center and the seriously injured were later referred to Narmada hospital in Bhopal.
To celebrate Christmas, people of Christian community of the nearby area gathered at the Semri Kalan Church and after the celebration while the people were on their way back to Bhopal they met with the accident.
The deceased have been identified as Father Jenson (32) and Sr Merry (50).
The incident took place when the devotees were returning to Binaka village.
Sunita Bai, Shimon (21), Marshal (47), Aradhana (7), Anil (40), Rajesh (24), Anita (20) and Jyoti (14) were among the other injured. The injured are residents of Binaka village. The injured were rushed to Obedullahganj hospital and those who sustained severe injuries were referred to Bhopal.
Meanwhile a 38-year-old man died after his motorbike was hit by a crane near Obedullahganj on Wednesday.
According to the police Mahesh Sahu who was on his way to Bhopal from Barkheda was hit by a crane of Sai Crane Services at NH 12. The victim was a resident of Ashoka Garden. The police have registered a case under section 304 (A) of the IPC.