Dynamite News Six returning from Maha Kumbh killed in road accident in Jagdishpur
Police sources said that the incident took place on Friday morning when some devotees of Bihar were returning from Maha Kumbh. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:
Patna: Six people from Patna were killed in a road accident in the Jagdishpur police station area in Bhojpur district on Friday morning, police sources said.
Police sources said that the incident took place on Friday morning when some devotees of Bihar were returning after taking the Maha Kumbh bath in Prayagraj.
Car Collides With Truck
Sources further said that at least six people were killed in an accident when the car they were travelling in collided with a parked truck near Dulhanganj market on R-Mohaniya National Highway in Jagdishpur police station area in Bhojpur district on Friday morning.
The accident took place probably when the driver of the car reportedly fell asleep while driving, police said.
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All the six devotees died on the spot, the bodies have been sent for postmortem. The identity of the deceased was yet to be ascertained.
Earlier Accidents
Earlier this week, a tragic series of accidents on the Varanasi-Lucknow four-lane in Jaunpur district on Thursday morning claimed the lives of at least nine people. Police said that the two separate incidents occurred within a short span, leaving multiple devotees injured.
First Accident
According to police, the first accident involved a vehicle (Tata Sumo) carrying 11 devotees from Jharkhand, travelling to Varanasi. The car collided with another vehicle near the Badalpur police station area. The impact was severe, and five people died on the spot. Six others sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital by police personnel, a police official said.
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Second Incident
Just a few hours later, a sleeper bus carrying Maha Kumbh pilgrims from Delhi collided with a truck. The bus was en route to Ayodhya after visiting Varanasi. Three people died on the spot and one succumbed to injuries during treatment, while at least 30 others were injured in the crash.
The bus registered in Haryana, crashed into a truck carrying government ration goods on its way to Bareilly. The truck and bus collided on the same stretch of road, not far from the previous accident site.
Police and emergency teams responded promptly, clearing the traffic jam caused by the accidents. District Magistrate (DM) and Senior Superintendent of Police (SP) of Jaunpur visited the hospital to assess the condition of the injured. Jaunpur SP, Dr Kaustabh confirmed the casualties and said that efforts were underway to provide medical assistance to the injured. He said that the investigation into the causes of the accidents is ongoing.