Nine people died and three injured after a truck carrying yarn turned turtle on Urla bypass near 'toll naka' in Durg on Monday morning. Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh has expressed profound grief on the fatal accident and instructed Durg District Administration for releasing financial aid of `50,000 each to the kin of deceased and economic assistance of `5,000 each for persons injured.
According to Superintendent of Police, Durg, Dr Anand Chabda, the truck was overloaded with yarn when it met with an accident near Atal Awas Colony. The trapped passengers were rescued and admitted to a local hospital where nine of them were declared dead on arrival. Three injured victims of the accident have been admitted to the Government District Hospital of Durg for medical treatment.
According to police, the deceased have been identified as Ashok Sahu (35) son of Tukhel Sahu, Devkaran Sahu (24) son of Rajkumar Sahu, Devenra Sahu (28) son of Ashok Sahu, Heeralal (24) son of Rajkumar, Shanti Bai (46) wife of Premlal Sahu, Doman Yadav (18) son of Bhola Yadav, Dilip Nishad (40) son of Dhanesh Nishad, Chandu (45) son of Devanand, all resident of Urla village and Tulsiram Nishad (28) son of lakhan resident of Jhenjeri.