Two accidents in MP leave 3 dead and 7 injured

Bhind/Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): Three people were killed and seven others injured in two road accidents in the Bhind and Jabalpur districts of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, police said.

A van carrying workers heading towards Gwalior collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction at Barhad village in Bhind at around 5 a.m. on Sunday, said police commissioner Asit Yadav.

Two persons, identified as Shyam Babu Pasi (35) and Samle Kosi (32), both residents of Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), died on the spot, he said.

Seven other passengers in the van were injured. Three of them were in serious condition and were referred to Gwalior for further treatment, the official said.

Police have seized the truck involved in the accident and further legal action will be taken, he added.

In Jabalpur, two trucks collided near Barela village and then caught fire around midnight, Gaur Chowki inspector Tekchand Sharma said.

The driver of one of the vehicles was charred to death, he said, adding that the dead man had not yet been identified.

Police said the incident was under investigation.