KHARGONE: Two persons were killed and six injured when a SUV carrying them fell off a bridge into a culvert of Choral river in Balwara area of Khargone district late on Saturday.
Barwaha SDOP Archana Rawat said that the SUV was carrying devotees from Indore to Omkareshwar. The driver apparently lost control of the vehicle.
Villagers of nearby village Barjhar broke the glass and pulled out the people trapped in the vehicle.
Injured were taken to the government hospital at Barwaha.
Rawat said that Kunal Pal (24), a resident of Banganga in Indore, died on the spot while Akash Jat, 28, died during treatment at the Civil Hospital.
The remaining 6 injured were referred to Indore after first aid, she said adding the injured were identified as Sandeep, Shiv Kushwaha, Aman, Lucky, Shubham and Ajit -- all in the age group of 24 to 30 years.
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