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West Bengal: 13 killed in road accident due to fog in Jalpaiguri
At least 14 people died in an accident in Dhupguri city of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal on Tuesday night. The accident occurred due to reduced visibility caused due to fog. The injured have been admitted to a hospital. As many as 18 people also sustained injuries in the accident. A vehicle collided head-on with a boulder loaded truck whose driver lost control of the vehicle and hit the divider and slipped towards its right side. Two other vehicles coming from the wrong side collided into the body of the truck due to which boulders loaded in the vehicle fell on them. Another small lorry in front of the truck was also damaged. In all, four vehicles got damaged, Sumant Roy, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Jalpaiguri said.
Updated Jan 20, 2021 | 13:52 IST
Fourteen members of a marriage party died in an accident in Dhupguri city of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. Jalpaiguri accident | Photo Credit: ANI
Kolkata: In a tragic incident, 14 people, including four children, died in an accident in Dhupguri city of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal on Tuesday night. The unfortunate accident happened due to reduced visibility caused due to fog. Around 10 people were injured in the accident and have been admitted to Jalpaiguri Super Speciality Hospital.
The accident occurred in Jaldhaka area in Dhupguri block due to a collision between a stone-laden truck and three vehicles. The 14 deceased, including four children, were coming back from a marriage party in the three vehicles.
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Ten others were injured in the four-vehicle collision in Jalpaiguri district.
Locals present at the spot where a stone-laden truck and three vehicles collided on Tuesday night, in Jalpaiguri, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Photo: PTI
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Jalpaiguri: Fourteen members, including four children, of a wedding party were killed and 10 others injured due to a collision between a stone-laden truck and their three vehicles in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district, police said on Wednesday.
The accident occurred in Jaldhaka area in Dhupguri block on Tuesday night, they said.