Jharkhand tragedy: Bus carrying Kanwariyas collides with truck; BJP MP Nishikant Dubey says 18 killed | Ranchi News
RANCHI: At least 18 Kanwariyas died and several others sustained injuries after a bus carrying pilgrims collided with a truck in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district early Tuesday, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said.The accident occurred around 4.30am near Jamuniya forest under Mohanpur police station limits, a police officer added.Godda MP Dubey expressed grief over the incident.“18 devotees lost their lives due to a bus and truck accident. May Baba Baidyanath Ji grant strength to their families to bear this grief.”
“The bus collided with a truck transporting gas cylinders near Jamuniya forest in Mohanpur police station in Deoghar,” inspector general (Dumka Zone) Shailendra Kumar Sinha said.Chief minister Hemant Soren also expressed his condolences over the bus accident.“This morning, extremely sad news was received about the death of devotees traveling in a bus accident near Jamunia Chowk in the Mohanpur block of Deoghar. The district administration is providing relief and rescue operations along with medical facilities for the injured. May Baba Baidyanath grant peace to the souls of the devotees who died in the accident and give strength to the grieving families to bear this hour of sorrow.”
The number of casualties may rise, as the condition of several injured persons is critical, an officer said.He added that the district administration has been alerted, and the injured are being taken to nearby hospitals and primary health centres.Notably, over 3 lakh devotees visited Babadham temple in Deoghar on the occasion of the third Somwari during the ongoing Shravan month.(With inputs from agencies)
