Driver swept away with tractor-trolley on the culvert, was going to Sapotra after filling gravel from Bhuri Pahadi of Banas River

Sawai Madhopur: A tractor-trolley filled with gravel, along with the driver, was swept away in the strong flow of water on the Bhuri Pahadi Hadoti culvert near Sawai Madhopur late on Tuesday night. The villagers informed the police and administration about this.

Aug 28, 2024 - 20:34
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Driver swept away with tractor-trolley on the culvert, was going to Sapotra after filling gravel from Bhuri Pahadi of Banas River
Driver swept away with tractor-trolley on the culvert, was going to Sapotra after filling gravel from Bhuri Pahadi of Banas River

A tractor-trolley loaded with gravel was washed away along with its driver in the heavy flow of water in late Tuesday night at the Hadoti culvert of Banas River in the Bhuri Pahadi area of ​​Sawai Madhopur district bordering Karauli district. Getting information about the entire incident, the villagers informed the police and administration. On receiving the information, the villagers informed Sapotra SDM, the Tehsildar, and the Police Station Officer who reached the spot. However, due to the dark of night, the rescue operation was not underway. After this, on Wednesday morning, the SDRF team began a search operation to look for the tractor-trolley and its driver that was swept away in Banas. 

During this time, the team attempted to search for the tractor driver and the tractor in the flow area and depth of the river. However, even with hard work, there was no trace of the tractor driver and tractor-trolley after several hours. Presently, the SDRF team continuously tries to find the tractor driver. According to Jagran, at around nine o'clock in the night, Ravi Bairwa resident Mangrol Tehsil Sapotra District Karauli was going towards Bhuri Pahadi Sapotra with a tractor-trolley filled with gravel. During this, the tractor driver tried to overtake three tractors going ahead in the midst of the strong flow of water on the Hadoti pat, then the tractor-trolley fell from the pat into Banas and was swept away by the strong flow of water.

At present, three feet of water is flowing on the Bhuri Hadoti pat. The flow of the Banas River is very fast here, due to which this accident came to light. Since the accident happened in Karauli district, Sapotra SDM, the Tehsildar, Police Officer were present on the spot. The search operation is being conducted in Banas River by the administration and SDRF team.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Writer