India Road Accidents Kill 15

Summary

At least 15 people were killed and several others injured in two separate road accidents in India’s Telangana and Madhya Pradesh states. Heavy rains contributed to one of the deadly incidents after a drain overflowed and swept away a passenger vehicle.

Key Points
  • Six people, including five women, died when a cargo vehicle hit a three-wheeled vehicle in Telangana.
  • Six others were injured in the Telangana crash and were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
  • In Madhya Pradesh, a flood-swollen drain swept away a passenger vehicle, killing nine people, including six members of the same family.
  • Two of the 11 people in the Madhya Pradesh vehicle survived by swimming to safety.
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