US EditionTragic Collision Claims Five Lives, Injures 23 Kanwariyas in Jharkhand
DEOGHAR DISTRICT, JHARKHAND, JUL 29 – The collision during the Shravani Mela killed five Kanwariyas and injured 20, with investigations focusing on possible driver negligence in Deoghar district.
- Near Jamuniya village in Deoghar district, a bus and truck crashed, injuring ten Kanwariyas, as initial reports indicate.
- Deoghar Sub-Divisional Officer Ravi Kumar said initial reports indicate a collision involving a bus and a truck transporting gas cylinders after the driver may have dozed off.
- National Disaster Response Force , police and ambulance services rushed to the site, where the bus moved another 100-200 feet before hitting a pile of bricks, according to officials.
- District officials and civil administration representatives said those wounded were transferred to Deoghar Sadar Hospital and nearby primary health centres, with casualties potentially increasing.
- Top district officials have launched investigations, with a crane deployed to manage wreckage after the accident during the Shravani Mela pilgrimage to Baba Baidyanath Dham temple.
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Tragic Collision Claims Five Lives, Injures 23 Kanwariyas in Jharkhand
A devastating road accident in Jharkhand's Deoghar district resulted in the deaths of five Kanwariyas and injuries to 23 others. A bus carrying pilgrims collided with a truck and a brick stack. The incident, which occurred during the Kanwar Yatra, is under investigation. The Prime Minister's Office expressed deep condolences.
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