Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Three Nepal Kanwariyas Killed, Ten Injured in Jharkhand Bus Crash
A group of 45 people from Nepal were riding on a bus.
They were kanwariyas, Hindu pilgrims on a religious trip.
They had visited holy places in India, including Baba Baidyanath Dham and Basukinath Dham.
Early in the morning, their bus hit a truck that was parked on the road.
The driver had fallen asleep, so he could not stop in time.
Sadly, three people died in the crash, including a 10-year-old boy named Shivam Kumar.
Ten other people were hurt and taken to a hospital.
The accident happened in Koderma district in Jharkhand, India.
Police told reporters what happened, and everyone hopes the injured people recover soon.
At least three kanwariya pilgrims from Nepal, including a 10-year-old boy, were killed when their bus rammed into a stationary truck in Jharkhand's Koderma district on Friday.
Ten other pilgrims were injured in the accident and admitted to a local hospital, police said.
The crash took place at Pokhradih in the Satgawan police station area around 4:30 am.
The bus was carrying 45 pilgrims from Nepal's Rautahat district, returning from prayers at Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar and Basukinath Dham in Dumka, on its way to Rajgir in Bihar and then Nepal.
Police said the driver dozed off and hit the truck from behind; the deceased boy was identified as Shivam Kumar, while identification of the two other adults was underway.
- Who
- Kanwariya pilgrims from Nepal's Rautahat district traveling on a bus; Satgawan police station in-charge Bablu Kumar reported the incident to PTI
- What
- The bus rammed into a stationary truck from behind, killing at least three pilgrims, including a 10-year-old boy, and injuring 10 others
- When
- Friday, August 14, around 4:30 am
- Where
- Pokhradih, Satgawan police station area, Koderma district, Jharkhand, India
- Why
- Police said the driver dozed off at the wheel and hit the stationary truck from behind
- Deaths
- At least 3, including a 10-year-old boy
- Injured
- 10 people
- Location
- Pokhradih, Satgawan police station area, Koderma district, Jharkhand
- Date and Time
- Friday, August 14, around 4:30 am
- Passengers
- 45 pilgrims from Nepal's Rautahat district
- Cause
- Driver reportedly dozed off and hit a stationary truck from behind
- Deceased Identified
- Shivam Kumar (10); two adults being identified
- Route
- Returning from Baba Baidyanath Dham (Deoghar) and Basukinath Dham (Dumka), en route to Rajgir, Bihar, then Nepal
