Two women killed, 17 hurt as tractor-trolley of Ratangarh Mata pilgrims overturns in Datia

Two women were killed and 17 devotees injured on Saturday morning when a tractor-trolley carrying pilgrims to the Ratangarh Mata temple overturned in Datia. The injured include women and children. About 20 to 22 people were in the trolley.

The accident took place at a bend beyond the Dulha Dev parking area on the road to the temple. The speeding tractor is said to have gone out of control at the bend, causing the trolley to overturn. The two women who died were Gayatri Devi and Meera Devi.

All the devotees in the trolley are said to be residents of Bhikampura village in Bhind district. They were on their way to the Ratangarh Mata temple.

On receiving information, police reached the spot and sent the injured to hospital for treatment. Divya Rajawat, SDOP of Seondha, said the preliminary inquiry points to the tractor's high speed as the cause of the accident. Police are inspecting the spot and investigating the case.