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Jaipur: Four people were killed and 17 others injured when the bus they were travelling in collided with a stationary sand-laden trolley in Hanumangarh's Sangaria area Wednesday.Locals said the bus, carrying about 30 passengers, was overspeeding and rammed into the parked trolley while trying to avoid a water-filled stretch of road caused by heavy rains.According to police, at least 13 of the injured victims are still undergoing treatment, while four others were discharged after receiving primary care.The mishap occurred near Nagnarana village in Sangaria. The impact of the collision was severe, especially on the conductor's side of the bus, which was completely mangled. Local residents rushed to the spot after hearing a loud explosion-like sound at the time of the crash. Some passengers were trapped in the wreckage and were rescued using a crane. Locals helped in shifting the injured to Sangaria Hospital.The bus was on its way from Hanumangarh to Sangaria when the accident happened. The crash triggered panic at the scene and led to a brief traffic jam on the highway as emergency teams worked to clear the area."Initial findings indicate that due to potholes and waterlogging on one side of the road following rainfall, the bus driver lost control while attempting to steer clear of the flooded section and crashed into the trolley," said a police officer. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.The deceased were identified as Rajveer Singh (52), a resident of Madhya Pradesh; Prithviraj (52); Ravinder Singh (50), the bus conductor from Sriganganagar; and Vinod Tanwar. The three others were residents of Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar.Among the critically injured are Kuldeep (45), the bus driver; Dharampal Matoria (42); Rajendra (40); and others from Sriganganagar, Padampur, Sangaria, and Madhya Pradesh. They are currently receiving treatment in Sangaria and Hanumangarh hospitals. Four others, including a 17-year-old boy and three adult men, were treated for minor injuries and discharged after first aid.
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from the Mumbai police and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's local ward machinery, an official from ...Read More >
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya met DK Shivakumar yesterday with suggestions to decongest Bengaluru ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar defended the tunnel road project in Bengaluru * BJP MP Tejasvi Surya criticised the project, saying it is not a sustainable solution * Surya proposed expanding Metro and bus services, but Shivakumar rejected these alternatives Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Bengaluru: Ka ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the families of those who died in the bridge collapse in Vadodara. He also announced Rs 50,000 for the injured. At least nine people were killed after a portion of the Gambhira bridge collapsed in the Padra area of Gujarat Vadodara district on Wednesday. In a post on X, the CM Patel said, The collapse of a span of the Gambhira Bridge, connecting Anand and Vadodara, has caused an accident that is deeply distressing to the heart. The state government stands with full compassion a ...Read More >