Kaithal, Oct 12
In a tragic accident on Dussehra, eight members of a family died when their car in which they were travelling, plunged into Mundri Canal, here on Saturday morning, police said.
The bodies of 7 of them have already been recovered, while the search operation for a missing girl is on.
The family, including three children and four women, was on their way to the Guru Ravidas temple in Guhna village to offer prayers when the accident occurred. They left home at around 8.30 on Saturday morning.
Their car, an Alto, reportedly went out of control near Mundri and fell into the canal.
Villagers who witnessed the incident rushed to the scene and, after some efforts, managed to pull the car out of the water.
All occupants were then taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared seven of them brought dead. The body of a 15-year-old girl has not yet been found, and rescue operations are going on.
The driver of the car survived but sustained severe injuries. He has been admitted to a government hospital in Kaithal and is undergoing treatment.