India News | 5 Killed, 6 Critically Injured in Autorickshaw-bus Collision in Bengal
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. At least five people, including three children, died on the spot and six others critically injured in a head-on collision between a bus and an autorickshaw in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Friday, police said.
Diamond Harbour (WB), Aug 13 (PTI) At least five people, including three children, died on the spot and six others critically injured in a head-on collision between a bus and an autorickshaw in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Friday, police said.
The accident took place on NH 117 at Fatepur in Falta police station area when a bus coming from the opposite direction lost control and collided with the autorickshaw carrying around 12-14 passengers to a marriage function, an officer said.
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Five people died on the spot, while six others are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Diamond Harbour and their condition is stated to be critical, he added.
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