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4 Musicians Killed in Horrific Bus Crash After Varanasi Event
16 Aug
Summary
- 20 musicians from Gujarat returning from Varanasi event
- Bus driver lost control, collided with truck, killing 4
- Victims were part of religious storyteller's musical team
On August 10th, a group of 20 musicians from the Mehsana and Surendranagar districts of Gujarat were involved in a devastating bus accident while returning from a "Shiv Katha" event at the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi. According to the Superintendent of Police, the bus driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, causing the vehicle to lose control, cross the divider, and collide with an oncoming truck.
The tragic incident resulted in the deaths of 4 musicians - Hardik Dave (40), Raja Thakur (28), Ankit Thakur (17), and Rajpal Solanki (60). They were part of a musical team accompanying Gujarat's renowned religious storyteller Lankesh Babu, who had returned to the state by flight just a day earlier.
The injured members of the group were rushed to a nearby district hospital for treatment. Investigations into the accident are currently underway by the local police authorities. The bodies of the deceased have been sent for postmortem examinations.
