Four persons including three students were killed in a road accident after a dumper full of sand overturned on an auto-rickshaw they were travelling in Maharashtra's Raigarh, according to the police on late Monday night.
Three students who were returning after taking their exam died along with the driver on the spot.
On getting information about the incident, the police reached the spot, recovered the bodies buried in the rubble and sent them to the hospital for post-mortem.
"Four were killed in a road accident in Raigarh when a dumper full of sand overturned on an auto rickshaw. Three students returning after giving their exam along with the auto driver were killed on spot. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem," Raigarh Police said.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased, Minister Uday Samant said.
"Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased," Industries Minister Uday Samant who is also the guardian Minister of Raigarh district said.
Further details into the matter are awaited.
( With inputs from ANI )
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