The negligence of friends during a birthday celebration turned the joy of four families into mourning. This accident serves as a stark reminder of road safety and the dangers of drunk driving.
The accident occurred near Kitaleba village on the Kampala-Gulu highway at 12:15 am. According to Ugandan police, two buses, a truck, and a car collided violently.
A pickup truck carrying pilgrims fell into a deep ravine in Nandurbar, Maharashtra, killing eight people and injuring several others.
The police soon reached the spot and took the bodies in their custody and sent them for post-mortem. At the same time the injured were rushed to the hospital.
The truck driver left the vehicle and ran away. Local people immediately informed the police. Police reached the spot and started rescue work.
After the eyewitnesses informed the Police, the Police team and the ambulance reached the spot. The deceased and the injured were rushed to the hospital. The Police has arresrted the car driver.
After performing Jalabhishek at Baba Baijnath Dham in Deoghar, the bus full of Kanwariyas was going to Basukinath Temple in Dumka to perform Jalabhishek.
At the time of the accident, two youths were riding in the car. One of them was rescued by the local people in critical condition, while the other youth was swept away in the river, whose body was recovered later.
According to preliminary information, a passenger bus that was heading towards Shiraz overturned uncontrollably. The bus was crowded with passengers. The accident took place when the driver lost control of the bus and it fell into a roadside ditch.
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