The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President, JP Nadda, and the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendrabhai Patel, expressed profound grief and condolences over a tragic road accident on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway near Nadiad town in Kheda district, Gujarat.
JP Nadda took to social media to convey his sorrow, stating, “Deeply pained by the loss of lives in the tragic road accident in Nadiad, Gujarat. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. Local administration is making all efforts to help those affected. Praying for the recovery of the injured at the earliest.”
Earlier, a devastating road accident claimed the lives of at least 10 people after a car collided with a tanker on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway near Nadiad town in Gujarat’s Kheda district.
The Chief Minister of Gujarat also expressed his condolences on Twitter, saying, “The tragedy of the road accident near Nadiad on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara highway is very sad. I pray for the peace of the souls of the dead who lost their lives in this tragedy. My condolences are with their family. May God give them the strength to bear this sorrow.”
According to officials, eight people lost their lives on the spot, while two others succumbed to their injuries later in the hospital.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Kheda, Rajesh Gadhvi, explained that the accident occurred when a car carrying 10 people collided with a parked tanker on the Vadodara-Ahmedabad Expressway due to a technical fault.
“Civil administration reached the spot immediately to rescue the bodies from the car, and attempts are being made to contact the relatives,” said Gadhvi, adding that teams have been formed to facilitate the legal procedures ahead.