Accident in Chhattisgarh's Bastar Photo: PTI Accident in Chhattisgarh's Bastar Photo: PTI

In a tragic incident, five peoplewinph, including three women, were killed while nearly 30 others were injured when a mini goods vehicle they were travelling in overturned in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district on Saturday, police said.

According to the officials, the accident took place in the afternoon near Chandameta village when the victims were returning to Koleng village from a weekly market.

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As per preliminary information, the driver of the mini goods carrier, with around three dozen people on board, lost control over the wheel following which it skidded off the road and overturned.

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Four persons, among them three women, died on the spot and about 30 others sustained injuries, he said. Some of the injured persons have been admitted to the primary health centre in Koleng, while others are receiving treatment at a hospital in Darbha, he said.

#WATCH | 5 dead and several others injured as mini goods vehicle overturns in Jagdalpur of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar districtVisuals from the hospital where the injured are being taken for treatment pic.twitter.com/h0ECePdTga

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Commenting on the developmentwinph, Casualty Medical Officer Dilip Kashyap said "We got the information of the accident around 4:30 PM. Around 30 injured people have been admitted so far. 4 people died on the spot while 1 was brought dead here. The information that we have - 81 people are injured."