Five of a family travelling to attend funeral die in car crash

Updated: Oct 25th, 2024


Five people of a  family died in a car accident near Rajasthan's Phalodi on Thursday.

The family was en route to Jodhpur from Dahod’s Limkheda to attend a funeral.

The accident took place near Sarneshwar Bridge, Sirohi, on NH 62 when the sedan’s tyre burst.

The car carrying the family plunged into a water body off the road after the driver lost control of the vehicle.

The deceased include Pratap Bhati (53), owner of Shree Ram Hotel in Limkheda, his wife Usha (50), daughter-in-law Pushpa (25), his cousin Ramesh (50) and grandson 11-month-old Ashu.

Ramesh’s wife, Sharda Bhati, sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Sirohi.

After the tragedy, the collector and senior police officers reached the scene.

The bodies were handed over to the family after post-mortem.

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