Damoh (MP), February 14 Three people were killed after a motorcycle fell off a damaged bridge and plunged into a river in Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday.
The victims, all in their early 20s, were travelling to attend a wedding when the accident occurred on Sagar Road, about 25 km from the Tendukheda block headquarters, around 11 pm on Friday, an official said.
The trio had lost their way and reached the damaged section of a bridge, which had been partially washed away by floods last year, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Archana Ahir said.
The rider lost control of the vehicle, which plunged into the Byarma River, she said.
The victims, Ajay Ghosi, Amit Kurmi, and Pawan Kurmi, were residents of neighboring Sagar district and were heading to Tendukheda for a wedding, the official said.
Ahir said the bridge over the river had been washed away by floods on July 30 last year, following which traffic on the route was completely suspended and commuters had to take a 20-km detour.
However, the victims opted for a shortcut and got lost while returning to Sagar Road, she added.
Family members riding on another motorcycle behind the trio alerted the Tendukheda police, following which an ambulance reached the spot and the men were retrieved and taken to a community health center, where doctors declared them dead.
Former minister and Rehli MLA Gopal Bhargava expressed grief over the incident.
