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Family's Holy Dip Ends in Tragedy: 2 Dead, 10 Hurt
6 Jul
Summary
- Two women died and 10 others were injured in a road collision.
- The victims were returning from a holy dip in the Ganga river.
- A speeding truck rammed into their autorickshaw late Sunday night.
Tragedy struck a family late on Sunday night when their autorickshaw was involved in a fatal head-on collision with a truck. Two women, identified as Sunita Devi, 65, and Sangyan Devi, 45, lost their lives in the accident, which also left 10 other family members injured.
The family had traveled to Simaria Ghat earlier in the day to take a holy dip in the Ganga river. While returning to their village in Bagras under Ghanshyampur police station, their autorickshaw was rammed by a speeding truck near Bhirha Nepalese Chowk on the Rosera-Singhia Road. The severe impact badly damaged the autorickshaw and caused panic.
Emergency services, including police and local residents, quickly responded, transporting the injured to Rosera Sub-divisional Hospital. Doctors confirmed the deaths of Sunita Devi and Sangyan Devi, who was Sunita's daughter-in-law. The injured are currently receiving treatment and are reported to be out of danger. Police have seized the truck and are actively searching for the driver, who fled the scene.
Investigations are ongoing, and authorities are determined to apprehend the driver responsible for this devastating incident. The community has rallied to support the affected family during this difficult time.
