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Published on: Aug 15, 2025 01:03 pm IST
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10 deceased, including two women, were from Bihar. They had visited Ganga Sagar and other pilgrimage sites. The accident occurred while they were returning: Police
Kolkata: At least 10 people were killed and another 35 were injured on Friday morning after a bus they were travelling in rammed into a truck from behind on NH-19 in West Bengal’s East Burdwan district, police said.
A police officer said that the 10 deceased, including two women, were from Bihar. “They had come to visit Ganga Sagar and a few other sites for pilgrimage. The accident took place when they were returning to Bihar,” the officer said.
“The accident took place near Fagupur in East Burdwan district sometime around 7am. Till reports last came in 10 persons were killed and at least 35 were injured. The victims were taken to the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital,” a senior police officer of East Burdwan said.
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Locals present during the accident said that the truck driver had parked his vehicle to urinate, when the bus carrying the pilgrims crashed into the parked truck from behind. “The bus hit the truck from behind at full speed. Such was the impact that the truck moved at least 10 feet after the collision. Local residents rushed to the spot and started rescuing the victims. The police were also alerted,” a local said.
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