6 dead, 20 injured in road accident in MP's Dhar district

Six people died, including three minors and 20 have suffered injuries in a road accident as a tanker hit a stationary pick-up vehicle at Indore-Ahmedabad highway in Dhar district.

"The incident occurred at around 12:30 am. The vehicle in which these people were travelling was stopped midway to fix the puncture. Meanwhile, a tanker rammed into the pick-up van following which people have suffered injuries. Four people died on the spot and two died at the hospital," said Devendra Singh Dhurve, Superintendent of Police (SP).

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed grief on the demise of people who lost their lives in the accident.

"Got to know about the tragic news of the untimely demise of several labor brothers in a road accident that took place last night on the Indore-Ahmedabad National Highway, under Tirla police station in Dhar district. I pray to God for the peace of the departed souls and the early recovery of the injured and to support the mournful family," read CM tweet (roughly translated from in Hindi).

( With inputs from ANI )