As many as five people were killed after a DJ van overturned into a ditch in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district. The accident took place when the vehicle came into contact with an overhead electric wire, causing the driver to lose control. A total of nine people were on board the van at the time of the incident and three sustained serious injuries.
As the van overturned into the ditch, several people got trapped underneath it. Some managed to escape by jumping out instantly. The condition of three people is said to be critical. All of them were rushed to the Shahkund Community Health Centre.
This DJ van was travelling from Sultanganj to Jyesthgaurnath. The accident occurred near Mahant Sthan on the Sultanganj main road, under the Shahkund police station area. After the incident, the families of the deceased are in deep grief.
Bodies sent for autopsy
Following the accident, police and administrative teams reached the spot. The bodies of the deceased were recovered from inside the van. After identification, the bodies have been sent for post-mortem. The administration team is also monitoring the condition of the injured.
Four kanwariyas killed in Rajasthan, Haryana after their vehicles touched electricity line
Earlier, two kanwariyas were killed after a chariot came in contact with a high-tension electricity line in Rajasthan’s Alwar. Over 30 people were injured in the incident. The devotees had returned to their village from Haridwar.
On the occasion of Shivratri, kanwariyas and local villagers were performing a ritual known as ‘parikrama’ near a government school. During the procession, the chariot involved in the event reportedly came in contact with an 11,000 kV live electric wire.
A day earlier, two kanwariyas were killed and two others injured after their pick-up truck, which was covered with a tarpaulin erected on an iron rod, came into contact with a high-tension wire in Yamunanagar’s Jathlana.
