Jharkhand Bus Accident: Seven Lost Lives, Many Injured As Vehicle Overturns In Hazaribagh

A tragic incident occurred at 6 am on Thursday when a passenger bus travelling from Kolkata to Patna lost control and overturned in Gorhar, located in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. Seven people lost their lives in the accident, while several others were injured, according to the Amar Ujala report.

According to officials mentioned in the report, the bus overturned while making a turn. The incident has left many passengers trapped inside the bus. The bus was carrying a total of 50 passengers, with reports indicating that the majority of the victims were women.

Upon receiving the news of the accident, former MLA Janaki Yadav and his team quickly arrived at the scene to assist. First aid was immediately provided to the injured, and efforts to free the trapped passengers began. The injured were subsequently transported to the Hazaribagh Medical College for treatment.

Hazaribagh Superintendent of Police (SP) Arvind Kumar Singh confirmed to Amar Ujala the death toll, stating, "Seven people have died in this accident so far. Many people are still trapped in the bus." The rescue operations are still ongoing.

Local residents are expressing their anger over the state of the road, which has been under construction for six years. Despite the prolonged work, only a small portion of the road, approximately two kilometres, has been completed. The continuous accidents on this stretch have raised concerns among the community, with many blaming the road construction delays for the tragic incident.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident, while local anger continues to grow over the hazardous road conditions.