The victims were going to Somnath to execute 'pitru tarpan,' a ritual for deceased ancestors.
Four women were killed and 16 others injured aft their pickup van collided with a motortruck successful Gujarat’s Surendranagar district, constabulary said connected Tuesday.
The incidental took spot adjacent Chotila astir 10:30 p.m. connected Monday, said inspector I B Valvi of the section constabulary station.
The van was carrying 20 passengers. Two of them died connected the spot pursuing the collision portion 2 much died successful hospital, she said.
The van was heading for Somnath from Shiyani colony successful Limbdi taluka of the district. The truck, coming from the other direction, turned close to halt astatine a roadside edifice and it led to the collision, the authoritative said.
The victims were going to Somnath to execute ‘pitru tarpan,’ a ritual for deceased ancestors.
All the 16 injured persons were receiving attraction astatine the Rajkot civilian hospital.
The deceased, who were related to each other, were identified arsenic Magjiben Rethariya (72), Galalben Rethariya (60), Manjuben Rethariya (65) and Gauriben Rethariya (68).