MP: Tractor-trolley with Durga idols plunges into Khandwa lake:11 killed

 In Madhya Pradesh, 11 persons including seven girls drowned when a tractor-trolley carrying Durga idols for immersion plunged into lKhake in Khandwa district on Thursday, officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief over the incident and announced financial assistance for the kin of the deceased. Khandwa District Magistrate Rishav Gupta told PTI that the incident occurred in the Pandhana area when a tractor-trolley, carrying idols and devotees, tilted and fell into the water during immersion on Vijayadashmi at the end of the Navdurga festival.

"Bodies of 11 devotees have been recovered from the lake. Villagers at the spot had warned the devotees about the depth of the lake but out of over-enthusiasm, they moved the tractor trolley further into the water, causing the vehicle to overturn and sink. The rescue operation was conducted with the help of police, administration, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Home Guards and local divers," Gupta said.