70 people killed in accident in Rajasthan

Jaipur, Sep 7 (UNI) At least 70 people were killed when a truck-trailor plunged into a gorge at Punjabi Mode near Daisuri-Ki-Nal in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan late this evening.

DIG Udaipur Rajeev Dasot, who was on way to the accident site, confirmed that 70 people had died while rescue operation was in full swing. The accident occurred when the driver of the truck-trailor lost control over the vehicle while negotiating a turn at Punjabi Mode near Daisuri-ki-Nal.

About two hundred people were travelling on the ill-fated trailor which was on way to a temple.

Mr Dasot said ambulances, cranes and medical teams were rushed to the site from the neighbouring districts of Jodhpur and Pali.

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