9 months ago
Truck Plunges into Bargi Dam Backwater in Madhya Pradesh
A truck was driving on a highway late at night when it crashed through the side of a bridge.
The truck fell into the water below the bridge, which is part of a dam.
Rescuers are trying to figure out how many people were on the truck and are working to pull the truck out of the water.
The water is deep, and they are using divers and a crane to help with the rescue.
It is believed the truck was carrying rice.
A truck fell into the backwater of the Bargi dam in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district.
The incident occurred after the truck crashed through the protective railing of a bridge on National Highway-30.
The truck fell into the water around 11:30 PM on Wednesday.
The exact number of people on board the truck is unknown as it has not yet been retrieved.
Police suspect the vehicle was loaded with rice based on grain sacks found near the bridge.
- Who
- A truck
- What
- Plunged into the backwater of the Bargi dam after crashing through a bridge's protective railing.
- Where
- On a bridge over the backwater of the Bargi dam in Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh, on National Highway-30.
- When
- Around 11:30 PM on Wednesday
- Why
- The truck crashed through the protective railing of the bridge.
Key facts
- Location
- Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Dam
- Bargi Dam
- River
- Narmada River
- Highway
- National Highway-30
- Time of Incident
- Around 11:30 PM on Wednesday
- Suspected Cargo
- Rice
Quotes
Gopal Ghasle
Tikaria police station house officer
“The actual number of persons on board will be known once the truck is pulled out.”
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