Seven killed in accident

Krishnanagar, Mar 3 (UNI) The toll in the head-on collision between two vehicles on NH-34 at Ghatagachi today rose to seven, with one more person succumbing to his injures in the hospital.

Police said the three injured, including a child, were brought to Kolkata for treatment and the child died in the hospital later.

The incident occurred this morning here Ranaghat when a milkvan collided with a car, carrying nine persons, on its way to Mayapur for celebrating Holi.

While three women and two children died on the spot, the driver of the car succumbed to his injuries in the sub-divisional hospital.

All the deceased belonged to Central Kolkata, police added.

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