Tragic Highway Collision Claims Lives of Students in Gwalior
Three men lost their lives and two others sustained severe injuries in a car accident on a national highway in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The vehicle split into three after hitting a divider near Sitholi. The victims were college friends returning from Navratri celebrations.
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In a tragic incident in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district, three young men were killed, and two others critically injured when their car struck a highway divider early Friday morning, police reported.
The vehicle, carrying five friends, overturned and broke into three pieces at around 3 am near the Sitholi area on the Gwalior-Jhansi stretch, according to inspector Mangal Singh Papola of the Jhansi Road police station.
Victims Sanjay Dhakad, Hrithik Manjhi, and Vivek Joshi died instantly, while Ankit and Mohil are hospitalized with serious injuries. The group was returning from Navratri prayers at a Durga temple when the accident occurred. Authorities have launched an investigation following the post-mortem procedures.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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