ER ensures smooth passage for passengers at Kumbh bound trains
Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, attracts millions of pilgrims from across the country.
Six persons died and many injured while traveling in two SUVs on the way to Kumbh Mela from Goghat and Gorbeta.
In the wee hours of Friday one of the SUVs lost control near Rajganj in Dhanbad and smashed into a stranded truck. The vehicle following the ill-fated SUV also smashed into the rear of the truck.
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On impact, the driver and four occupants died on the spot and many others were seriously injured in the 2nd SUV.
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Locals and the police rushed the victims to a nearby hospital but during treatment two others among the injured also died.
Among those expired are driver Seikh Rajab Alira, a resident of Bhadur village in Goghat, housewife Piyali Saha, a couple from Gorbeta Pranab Saha and Shyamali Saha, their son Amulya and their daughter Anisha. Swarup Saha and his daughter Agomoni Saha are in critical condition.
The police have not yet produced the list of dead and injured in the mishap.
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