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Jharkhand Bus Accident Death Toll Rises to 10

Jharkhand Bus Accident Death Toll Rises to 10
Jharkhand Bus Accident: 5 Killed, 25 Injured As Wedding Guests' Bus Overturns In Mahuadanr · republicworld.com

A bus carrying wedding guests from Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh to a wedding in Latehar district, Jharkhand, overturned on Sunday.

The accident happened in Orsa Bangladara valley, Mahuadanr, and resulted in 10 deaths (including 5 women) and over 80 injuries.

The bus was carrying around 90 passengers.

The injured were taken to local hospitals for treatment, with 32 serious cases referred to RIMS Ranchi.

The bus driver reported that the brakes failed, causing the accident.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren directed the Latehar deputy commissioner to provide appropriate medical facilities to the injured.

Key facts

Location
Orsa Bangladara valley, Mahuadanr, Latehar district, Jharkhand
Date
Sunday, January 18
Fatalities
10 (including 5 women)
Injured
80+
Bus Origin
Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh
Destination
Latehar district, Jharkhand
Passengers
90
Cause
Brake failure

Timeline

  1. Bus flips on Odisha highway; multiple injured.

  2. Then, Jharkhand wedding bus crashes, 6 dead, 80+ hurt.

Quotes

Pallavi Shukla

Jabalpur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP)

“He is still at large, and police teams from the Barela police station area are searching for him.”
thestatesman.com

Sources

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