Belagavi/Jabalpur, Feb. 25 -- Six pilgrims from Belagavi district of Karnataka lost their lives in a road accident in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning while returning from the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.
Two others sustained injuries and are undergoing treatment at a government hospital.
The victims, identified as Balachandra Goudar (50), Sunil Shedbal (45), Basavaraj Kurti (63), Basavaraj Dodmal (49), Iranna Shebinkatti (27), and Veerupaksh Gumati (61), all hailed from Gokak in Belagavi district. The injured, Mushtak Shindikurabet and Sadashiva Upadalli, were admitted to Jabalpur Medical College.
According to Jabalpur collector Deepak Saxena, "On Monday morning, a vehicle carrying eight people from Karnataka were return...