Bhuj:

10 people including 7 women and a child died while 10 others injured in a tragic road mishap near Shikra on Bhachau-Dudhai road in Kutch district of Gujarat today.

Police said that several people mostly from a Patidar family were going to participate in a marriage related ceremony in nearby Vijpasar in a tractor-trolly which collided head on with a speeding bus.

9 of the deceased were from a single Patidar family from Shikra.

There were 5 women and 3 children among the 10 injured.

The tractor was in the wrong-lane as the other lane was not in good shape due to construction work.

The deceased have been identified as –

Jignaben E Bhutak (24, resident- Vijpasar), Kankuben B Anavadiya (60, res- Shikra), Pamiben N Anavadiya (55, res- Shikra ), Dayaben Mooljibhai Anavadiya (35 res- Shikra ), Nishaben P Anavadiya (64 res- Shikra ) Meenaben Rattabhai Anavadiya (50 res- Shikra ), Ramaben Madevabhai Anavadiya (60 res- Shikra ), Kishor Mooljibhai Anavadiya (10 res- Shikra ), Vishal Ramesh Anavadiya (20 res- Shikra ) and Nanaji Hira Anavadiya (head of the family, 75 res- Shikra ).

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