Bhavnagar, October 6, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Seven people were killed after an SUV carrying workers to the Alang shipbreaking yards rammed into a stationary trailer on a service road along the Bhavnagar-Somnath National Highway in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district on Tuesday.
The accident occurred around 10 a.m. near Trapaj village in Talaja taluka, within the jurisdiction of Alang police station.
According to police, the SUV was travelling from Bhavnagar towards Alang when it crashed into the rear of the trailer, which was parked on the service road.
Bhavnagar Superintendent of Police Nitesh Pandey said six people died at the spot, while another succumbed to injuries during treatment.
“The trailer was parked on the highway’s service road near Trapaj village when the Bolero, travelling behind it, rammed into its rear. Six people died on the spot, while another succumbed to injuries during treatment,” Pandey told IANS.
The impact left the Bolero severely mangled, with its front section badly damaged and lodged against the trailer. The force of the collision also pushed the stationary trailer forward.
Police and local rescuers faced difficulties in extracting the occupants from the wreckage. The doors of the SUV had to be forced open using iron bars to remove those trapped inside.
All the occupants were reportedly travelling to Alang, where they worked at shipbreaking yards. Local reports identified the deceased as workers associated with the Alang shipbreaking operations, though police had not immediately released a complete list of their identities.
Police and emergency ambulance teams reached the site after receiving information about the crash. The bodies were taken to a government hospital for postmortem examinations.
The accident temporarily disrupted traffic movement in the area as police and rescue teams cleared the wreckage and damaged vehicles.
Police have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances leading to the collision, including how the SUV crashed into the parked trailer.
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