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PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Rajasthan road accident

| @indiablooms | Jun 08, 2022, at 06:01 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to a road accident in Rajasthan's Barmer.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister's office wrote: "The road accident in Barmer, Rajasthan, is very sad. I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this. May God give them strength in this hour of grief."

At least eight people from a family were killed and one was injured after their vehicle collided head-on with a truck on Monday.

The nine people travelling in an SUV were part of a marriage procession which was on its way to Kandhi Ki Dhani in Guda Malani from Sediya village in Jalore district of Rajasthan.

According to reports, the accident happened when they were just eight kilometres away from their destination.

The deceased have been identified as Punma Ram (45), Prakash Bishnoi (28), Manish Bishnoi (12), Prince Bishnoi (5), Bhagirath Ram (38) and Punma Ram (48). All of them were residents of Jalore.

Mangilal Bishnoi (38) and Budharam Bishnoi (40) died during treatment at the local hospital.

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