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Jharkhand: Truck-van collision kills eight

Jharkhand: Truck-van collision kills eight

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Eight people were killed after a coal-laden truck hit a van carrying a band party in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district, triggering a protest by locals, police said on Friday. The accident occurred in the Barlaung Budhbazar area under the Rajrappa Police Station limits around midnight when the truck struck the van, a senior officer said. “Initially, seven people died in the accident. The injured, who was referred to Ranchi’s RIMS for treatment, succumbed to his injuries during treatment, taking the total toll to eight,” Rajrappa Police Station in-charge Krishna Kumar said. Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed grief over the death of people in the accident. “The news of the road accident near Lari-Barlong on the Ramgarh-Bokaro highway, in which many people have lost their lives, is extremely sad and painful. My deepest condolences to the grieving family members. May God grant them the strength to bear this hour of sorrow,” Gangwar posted on X. The CM wrote on the social media platform that he was “saddened by the tragic news …

9 Dead In Truck-Van Collision In Punjab

9 Dead In Truck-Van Collision In Punjab

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Ferozepur: Nine people were killed and many injured in a collision between a pick-up van and a canter truck in this Punjab district on Friday, police said. The van was carrying more than 20 people, mainly those working as waiters, who were going to attend a function in Jalalabad. The accident took place at around 8 am near a village in the Guruharsahai sub-division, police said. At least nine people suffered injuries and are undergoing treatment at various hospitals, they added. Ferozepur’s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Saumya Mishra said soon after the accident, teams from the “Sadak Suraksha Force” (SSF) reached the spot and launched a rescue operation. Police said while some reports had earlier claimed that the accident could have been caused due to low visibility because of fog, they are still investigating the reason behind it. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Deepshikha Sharma said some of the critically-injured people were referred to the Guru Gobind Singh Medical College in Faridkot, while a few others were admitted at the civil hospital in Jalalabad. “Five ambulances …