Tractor falls in Yamuna while crossing river

  • | Monday | 18th March, 2019

Meerut: A tractor carrying at least six farmers fell into Yamuna in Baghpat while crossing the river from a make shift bridge. This is why they often commute by crossing the river. While all six farmers who were travelling in the truck are safe, operations are being carried out to pull out the drowned truck. However, authorities say that with the new incident, it will be seen with a fresh outlook. The incident took place in Baghpat’s Mavikala village.Additional superintendent of police Ranvijay Singh, said, “Many farmers living in Katha village of Baghpat have their land in Haryana, which is just across the Baghpat border here.

Meerut: A tractor carrying at least six farmers fell into Yamuna in Baghpat while crossing the river from a make shift bridge. While all six farmers who were travelling in the truck are safe, operations are being carried out to pull out the drowned truck. The incident took place in Baghpat’s Mavikala village.Additional superintendent of police Ranvijay Singh, said, “Many farmers living in Katha village of Baghpat have their land in Haryana, which is just across the Baghpat border here. This is why they often commute by crossing the river. Some farmers were crossing the river in a tractor when it fell in the Yamuna river.”Meanwhile, police authorities with district officials and private players are conducting operations to pull out the truck.“The authorities are now planning to create a route to cross the river so that they don’t have to face any problem in future,” said Singh.Earlier, too, a boat had capsized here and efforts have been made to come up with an option but in vain. However, authorities say that with the new incident, it will be seen with a fresh outlook.

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