Seven persons were killed and three others were seriously injured in a collision between a truck and an auto-rickshaw in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, police said.
The incident occurred between 1.30 pm and 2 pm near Samanna village, said Damoh Superintendent of Police Shrutikirti Somvanshi.
The injured persons were rushed to Jabalpur through a special corridor created on the road.
"Police personnel and residents of the village rushed to the spot to launch the rescue operation," the police officer said.
Further details are awaited.
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