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Speeding bus kills four devotees returning from shrine in Rajasthan
A big bus was driving very fast on a road in Rajasthan, a state in India.
Some people were standing next to their pickup truck by the road.
They had just visited a holy place called Patla Peer Shrine and were putting their bags into the truck.
The fast bus could not stop and crashed into them.
Four people sadly lost their lives, and four others were hurt.
The injured people were taken to a hospital, where three are still being treated and one has been discharged.
Police think the accident may have happened because the bus brakes failed.
The bus driver ran away after the crash, but police are searching for him.
Police are investigating to find out the exact cause.
The bodies were handed over to the families after post-mortem examinations.
A speeding private bus hit devotees as they loaded luggage into a stationary pickup on the roadside in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan, killing four and injuring four.
The collision occurred around 8:30 pm on Saturday on the Patla Peer Shrine link road under the Sarola police station area.
The victims had returned from offering prayers at Patla Peer Shrine and were heading home to Ramganjmandi town in Kota district.
The deceased were identified as Rehan (20), Talib (30), Hamid Mohammed (25) and Alfez (25).
A preliminary enquiry suggested brake failure was the primary reason; the bus driver fled the scene and police are tracing him.
- Who
- Devotees from Ramganjmandi town in Kota district: Rehan (20), Talib (30), Hamid Mohammed (25) and Alfez (25) died; three others remain hospitalized and one was discharged.
- What
- A speeding private bus hit devotees loading luggage into a stationary pickup on the roadside, killing four and injuring four.
- Where
- Patla Peer Shrine link road, Sarola police station area, Jhalawar district, Rajasthan.
- When
- Around 8:30 pm on Saturday; police reported the incident on Sunday, August 16.
- Why
- A preliminary enquiry suggested brake failure as the primary reason; the exact cause awaits investigation, and the driver fled the scene.
Key facts
- Deaths
- 4
- Injured
- 4 (three hospitalized, one discharged)
- Deceased
- Rehan (20), Talib (30), Hamid Mohammed (25), Alfez (25)
- Location
- Patla Peer Shrine link road, Sarola police station area, Jhalawar, Rajasthan
- Time of incident
- Around 8:30 pm on Saturday
- Victims' hometown
- Ramganjmandi town, Kota district
- Suspected cause
- Brake failure (preliminary enquiry)
- Driver status
- Fled the scene; police tracing him
Sources
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