Damoh, April 22 -- At least eight people, including five women and three children, died, and five others have sustained injuries after an SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district, a police official said on Tuesday.

The accident occurred at the Mahadev Ghat bridge under the Nohta police station limits in the district on Tuesday afternoon. The passengers were residents of Jabalpur district, and they visited Damoh to offer prayers at the at the Bandakpur pilgrimage site. After offering their prayers, they were returning to Jabalpur when the accident occurred, the police added.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Shrut Kirti Somvanshi said, "An accident occurred in which a Bolero overturned near the Mahadev Ghat b...