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04 Nov

Truck & motorcycle collision took place on way to Shillong, 2 motorist died

Banasree SarkarNorth Eastaccident

Two Assamese youths were sadly killed in a vehicle accident in Meghalaya on Sunday. The duo was riding their motorcycle from Guwahati to Shillong when they collided with a vehicle heading in the same direction on National Highway 6 in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district. Nilutpal Dowari, 23, and Gargee Chutia, 21, were traveling on a Royal Enfield Himalayan. They were on their way to Shillong when Dowari, on the two-wheeler, attempted to overtake a truck while navigating a tight curve. Unfortunately, Dowari lost control of his bike due to its high speed, causing a collision with the truck's rear tire. Both…

17 Apr

In Rajganj a goods-laden lorry lost control and overturned on the roadside

Ashish Majumder0 CommentsCover Storiesaccident

Recently a horrifying incident surfaced where a goods-laden lorry lost control and overturned on the roadside in an area adjacent to Fatapukur on Siliguri-Jalpaiguri National Highway (NH) in Rajganj. According to reports, on Tuesday evening, a lorry loaded with flour was heading towards Mathabhanga from Siliguri. During this, the lorry abruptly lost control and overturned on the roadside near Fatapukur. Fortunately in this incident the driver and his assistant narrowly escaped. Upon receiving the news, the cops of Rajganj police station actually arrived at the spot, recovered the lorry and initiated an investigation into the incident. This is actually very…

23 Aug

2 dead, 5 injured as Rolls Royce collides with oil tanker in Gurugram

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsAccidental, Indiaaccident, INDIA

The collision was so strong that both vehicles caught fire, the oil tanker overturned and the driver and passenger were trapped and unable to escape. Two people died and four were critically injured when a speeding oil tanker collided with a luxury sedan on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Urmi village of Nuh around 2 pm on Tuesday, police officials said. According to the police, the collision was so strong that both cars caught fire, the oil tanker overturned and the driver and passenger were trapped and could not escape. They burned in the fire, police said. According to the SP,…

08 Jul

CBI arrests 3 Railway employees in Balasore train incident

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsAccidental, Indiaaccident, INDIA

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the Balasore triple-train accident that claimed more than 290 lives, has arrested three railway employees, officials said on Friday. They said the arrested include senior section engineer Arun Kumar Mahanta, section engineer Mohammad Amir Khan and technician Pappu Kumar under sections 304 and 202 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The sections under which the three have been arrested relate to criminal homicide not amount to murder and destruction of evidence, they added.' The central probe agency had formally taken over the probe into the train accident in Odisha's Balasore on…

09 Feb

The car fell on the roof of the house after losing control, two were injured

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsNorth Bengal, West Bengalaccident, coochbehar

After losing control a car flew from the road and went straight to the house. Two people were seriously injured in this incident. This incident took place in the Phansir Ghat area of ward number 16 of Cooch Behar city yesterday at midnight. According to local sources, around 3 am, a four-wheeler lost control and rammed into Parvati Chauhan's house. The tin house broke in the incident and another house was damaged. At that time all the members of the house were sleeping in the house. Parvati Chauhan was seriously injured in this incident. The driver of the car was…

23 Dec

16 Army soldiers died, 4 injured in road accident in Sikkim

Business Correspondent0 CommentsSikkimaccident

Sixteen Army soldiers died and four others were wounded after their vehicle slided down a steep slope close to North Sikkim on Friday. The vehicle was part of a three-vehicle convoy that was driving from Chatten in the morning towards Thangu. Enroute at Zema, the bus came across with an accident. “A rescue plan was instantly arranged, and 4 wounded soldiers have been air evacuated. Unluckily, three Junior Commissioned Officers and 13 soldiers died due to the injuries sustained in the accident,” the Indian Army told in a statement. PM Modi and Defence minister Rajnath Singh expressed the grievances on…

03 Nov

Road accident in Rajarhat, one person died and another admitted in critical condition

editor0 CommentsAccidental, India, West Bengalaccident, cargo vehicle, critical condition, Died, hospital, Rajarhat

A terrible accident on the outskirts of Kolkata on Thursday morning. The horrific accident took place at Kadampukur near Akanksha Mor in Rajarhat. According to sources, one person died in this incident. Another person was hospitalized in critical condition. According to local sources, the car involved in the accident was heading towards the airport from Rajarhat on Thursday morning. The vehicle collided head-on with a cargo vehicle near Akanksha Junction. After colliding with the cargo vehicle, the other vehicle overturned. After receiving the information, the police of Eco Park police station reached the spot. The two occupants of the vehicle…

21 Oct

Military Chopper crashes in Arunachal Pradesh

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsAccidental, Indiaaccident, Helicopter, INDIA

A military chopper crashed in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Siang district on Friday. As per the reports, the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) crashed near Migging village. As quoted by news agency ANI, Upper Siang Senior Police Officer Jummar Basar said the accident site is not connected by any road but a rescue team has been sent there.The chopper carrying the military personnel was on a regular flight after taking off from Likabali this morning. The accident happened at 10.43 am. As there is no motorable road to the village except a suspension bridge, three joint teams of the Army and the…

07 Oct

Local train mows down 3 kids near Uluberia

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsAccidentalaccident, Died, Investigate, police, Train, west bengal

Three children were killed and one injured when a local train rammed into a local train near Ulberia station in the Howrah-Kharagpur section of the South Eastern Railway late on Thursday evening.According to the report of the police, the incident took place at around 8:45 pm near Dom Para, a short distance from Ulberia station. The news of this heart-wrenching accident caused a furor. All the children who died are said to be between 10 and 12 years of age. Their names have been described as Aminur Mollah, Jasim Mollah and Sheikh Nasiruddin. According to sources some children were playing…

07 Feb

Car accident kills nine in Andhra Pradesh; PM Modi announces ex-gratia

editorAccidentalaccident, Andhra Pradesh, Narendra Modi

Nine people were killed in a collision between a lorry and a car in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. The accident was reported from Anantapuram district in Budagavi village of the state. Venkata Swamy, Sub Inspector of police, Uravakonda Police Station commented that the car was carrying a total of nine passengers including the driver. "The victims were returning to Nimmagallu. The police have registered a case and further investigation is underway," said Venkata Swamy. The police said the truck was travelling at a high speed when it lost control and rammed into the car coming from the opposite direction. Prime…