Tragic Collision in Bihar: Five Dead, Ten Injured
A container truck collided with a bus and a pickup in Bihar's Rohtas district on Monday, killing five and injuring ten. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced compensation for the victims' families. The incident happened early morning near Dinara police station limits. The driver is at large, and an investigation is ongoing.
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Five individuals lost their lives, and ten suffered injuries following a devastating accident in Bihar's Rohtas district on Monday. The calamity unfolded in the early hours at around 3:30 am near Belwaiya Mathiya Mor on the Ara-Mohania National Highway, as confirmed by local officials.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary responded to the tragedy by declaring an ex gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh for each family of the deceased. In an official statement, the Chief Minister expressed deep sorrow over the incident and conveyed his condolences to the families affected.
The victims were identified as Ashok Kumar Singh, Pintu Kumar, Rameshwar Singh, Chhotu Kumar, and Ramvrat Singh. According to Dinara SHO Dharmendra Prasad, the accident occurred as the group was returning from a tilak ceremony. The container truck involved in the collision has been seized, but the driver remains at large.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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