RANCHI: At least 18 Kanwariyas died and several others sustained injuries after a bus carrying pilgrims collided with a truck in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district early Tuesday, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said.The accident occurred around 4.30am near Jamuniya forest under Mohanpur police station limits, a police officer added.’India’s Heritage Insulted’: Yogi Adityanath Slams Media Trial Of Kanwar Yatris As ‘Hooligans’Godda MP Dubey expressed grief over the incident.”18 devotees lost their lives due to a bus and truck accident. May Baba Baidyanath Ji grant strength to their families to bear this grief.””The bus collided with a truck transporting gas cylinders near Jamuniya forest in Mohanpur police station in Deoghar,” inspector general (Dumka Zone) Shailendra Kumar Sinha said.”A distressing news was received regarding a fatal bus accident near Jamunia Chowk in Deoghar’s Mohanpur block, involving devotees. The district administration is conducting relief and rescue operations and ensuring proper medical care for the injured. May Baba Baidyanath grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved families.”The number of casualties may rise, as the condition of several injured persons is critical, an officer said.He added that the district administration has been alerted, and the injured are being taken to nearby hospitals and primary health centres.Notably, over 3 lakh devotees visited Babadham temple in Deoghar on the occasion of the third Somwari during the ongoing Shravan month.(With inputs from agencies)
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