WB: Tourist bus rams into car in Nadia; Six killed

Five passengers in the van, including three women and two men, died on the spot. Read further on Dynamite News:

Kolkata: Six people died and several others were injured in a devastating road accident on Tuesday morning in West Bengal's Nadia district when a speeding tourist bus rammed into a Maruti car coming from the opposite direction.

The collision occurred near Kathalia in Mahishbathan when a bus travelling from Nazirpur to Digha collided head-on with a Maruti van coming from the opposite direction.

Initially, five passengers in the van, including three women and two men, died on the spot. The van driver, Suman Sheikh, who was critically injured, was rushed to Karimpur Rural Hospital and later transferred to Tehatta Sub-divisional Hospital. However, he succumbed to his injuries, raising the death toll to six.

Police have identified the deceased as Sanjay Sarkar and his mother, Anima Sarkar, residents of Goas village under Thanapara police station limits. Other victims include Mamata Sarkar and Sulekha Sarkar from Raninagar in Murshidabad's Sagarpara police station area.

The impact of the crash left the van mangled beyond recognition, and the front portion of the air-conditioned bus was also severely damaged. While all occupants of the van perished, several bus passengers sustained injuries and were admitted to Karimpur Rural Hospital.

Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the collision. The bus driver fled the scene and remains untraceable. Police are continuing their search for him.

"So far, six people have died in the accident. The exact cause of the crash is under investigation,” a senior police officer said.

Another Accident In TN

At least four people were killed and several others injured when a wedding bus collided with a stationary lorry in Vikarabad district on Tuesday.

A group of 60 people from Chenvelli village in Chevella Mandal of Rangareddy district were returning home by bus after attending a dinner party in Parigi when the accident happened on the Bijapur-Hyderabad National Highway near Rangapur in Parigi Mandal.

One person was killed on the spot, while three others succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment at the Parigi Government Hospital.

The seriously injured were later shifted to the Osmania Government General Hospital in Hyderabad for advanced medical care, the police said.

Traffic on the highway was severely affected, with vehicles stranded for several kilometres.

A case has been registered, and an investigation is underway, police said.