NewzVille Desk
In Rajasthan, ten persons died and 11 others injured in an accident in Dausa district today. The mishap occurred in the early hours when a pickup and a truck collided near Basdi Chauraha on the Dausa-Manoharpur highway.
Most of the deceased were residents of Etah district in Uttar Pradesh and were returning after offering prayers at the Khatu Shyam Ji temple in Sikar district.
According to the Dausa administration, eight critically injured persons have been referred to SMS Medical College in Jaipur, while three others are being treated at Dausa Hospital.
The President of India Droupadi Murmu expressed grief over the mishap, on X:
दौसा, राजस्थान में हुई सड़क दुर्घटना में महिलाओं और बच्चों समेत अनेक लोगों की मृत्यु का समाचार बहुत ही दुखद है। मैं शोक संतप्त परिवारजनों के प्रति गहन संवेदना व्यक्त करती हूं। मैं इस दुर्घटना में घायल हुए लोगों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करती हूं।
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 13, 2025
