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As many as 10 people were killed and eight others injured when a vehicle carrying them crashed into a tractor trolley parked along a highway in the western Indian state of Rajasthan Tuesday.
The accident occurred on the highway in Jhunjhunu district, some 180km from state capital Jaipur.
"Those killed were members of the same family, returning home from a pilgrimage. Their vehicle rammed into the tractor trolley at high speed," district police chief Pradeep Mohan Sharma told the local media.
"The injured are being treated at a nearby hospital," the officer said, adding that"the condition of one of them is critical".
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot took to Twitter to condole the deaths.
"My deepest condolences to the bereaved family. May god give them strength to bear this loss and may the souls of the departed rest in peace. Wishing a speedy recovery to those injured in the accident," he wrote.
Road accidents are very common in India, with one taking place every four minutes. These accidents are often blamed on poor roads, rash driving and scant regard for traffic laws.
Indian government's implementation of stricter traffic laws in recent years have failed to rein in accidents, which claimed over 100,000 lives every year.