At least 10 persons lost their lives and 29 seriously injured when a tractor with trolly carrying at least 40 persons nosedived into an open dug well situated just adjacent to the road near Gad village in Lunawada block of Mahisagar district in Gujarat today afternoon.
The accident took place when the villagers were going to participate in the last rites of their relative in nearby village. Tractor driver lost control of the vehicle at an inclined place and it fell in to deep open dug well.
Chief Minister Anandiben Patel has expressed deep sorrow at he incident and has announce compensation of Rs. 4 lakh to families of each deceased; and total help to the injured in govt hospital for free medical care.