Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Eight Odisha Devotees Killed After Car Swept Away
Eight people died in Madhya Pradesh when their car was carried away by fast-moving water.
They were visiting the Maa Bagalamukhi Temple near Nalkheda.
The group had travelled from Ujjain and was reportedly from Odisha.
Heavy rain made a nearby seasonal stream rise quickly.
The car tried to cross the stream and was caught by the strong current.
Rescue workers later pulled the car from the water.
Three children and two women were among the people who died.
Police are investigating exactly how the accident happened.
Eight people, including three children and two women, died when their car was swept away by a rain-swollen stream near the Maa Bagalamukhi Temple in Nalkheda, Madhya Pradesh.
The victims were residents of Odisha and had travelled from Ujjain to visit the temple.
The vehicle was caught by a strong current while attempting to cross the overflowing seasonal stream after heavy rain.
Preliminary police findings suggested the driver may have tried to cross the stream in haste, while the exact cause remains under investigation.
Rescuers recovered the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso and found all eight occupants trapped inside; reports differed on whether the group included seven family members and a taxi driver.
- Who
- Eight people from Odisha died, including three children, two women and three men; one report described seven family members and a taxi driver.
- What
- A car carrying the group was swept away while attempting to cross an overflowing seasonal stream.
- When
- The accident occurred on Saturday after heavy rain; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Near the Maa Bagalamukhi Temple in Nalkheda, Agar-Malwa district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Heavy rain caused the stream to swell and develop a strong current; police said the driver may have attempted to cross it in haste.
Family-and-driver account
All-devotees account
Who was in the vehicle
Family-and-driver account
One report said seven members of a Bhubaneswar family were travelling with a taxi driver.
All-devotees account
Other reports described all eight victims as devotees and residents of Odisha, without separately identifying a driver.
- Deaths
- Eight people
- Victim breakdown
- Three children, two women and three men
- Travel route
- From Ujjain to the Maa Bagalamukhi Temple in Nalkheda
- Rainfall
- The area received 3.7 inches of rain in the previous 24 hours, according to local records
- Vehicle
- Maruti Suzuki S-Presso, registration number MP 13 AF 7135
- Rescue
- Rescuers recovered the submerged vehicle with all eight occupants inside
- Identified victims
- Radharani, Gyanendra Kumar Behera, Rita Rani and Krishna Rajveer
