The incident took place when a vehicle carrying a group of people carrying bodies for the last rites collided with a parked truck.
At least 18 people, including six women and a child, were killed in a road accident in West Bengal’s Nadia district in the early hours of November 28. The accident took place at Hanskhali when a vehicle was carrying the body for the last rites. collided with a truck parked at the crematorium.
The deceased were identified as residents of Baghda in North 24 Parganas and were on their way to a cremation ground in Navadweep. Five injured were taken to the government hospital. Local people say that this accident happened due to dense fog.
Top leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have condoled the death of the people.
A mini truck carrying more than 35 people and beer rammed into another stone-laden truck parked on the side of the state highway at Hanskhali at around 3 am, killing 12 people on the spot, the official said. Went.
Six others died on the way to the hospital or during treatment.
Local people and the police admitted the injured to Shaktinagar General Hospital, where doctors after examining their condition referred the serious ones to another medical institution in Krishnanagar.
One of the injured said that he and others were on their way from Chakdah to Nabadwip crematorium when the accident happened
“Extremely saddened by the loss of lives in a road accident in Nadia, West Bengal. My condolences to the bereaved families. I wish the injured a speedy recovery,” the PM said on Twitter.
Shri Modi announced a one-time grant of ₹ 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of those killed and ₹ 50,000 for the injured.
Mr Shah also prayed for the strength and welfare of the bereaved families.
He tweeted, “I express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this. May God give them the strength to bear this loss. I wish the injured a speedy recovery.”
The CM, on his part, promised to “provide necessary assistance to the families” of the victims.
“Heartbroken to hear about the road accident in Nadia. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. May God give them strength to overcome this difficult time,” she wrote . Microblogging Platform.
Ms Banerjee said that the West Bengal government would provide all necessary help and assistance to the families of the victims. Trinamool Congress minister Jyotipriya Malik, who visited the accident site, said the driver of the vehicle was under the influence of alcohol.
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar emphasized on promoting road safety measures.
“Deeply saddened to learn of 18 killed and 5 injured in Nadia district after a truck collided with a truck parked on the side of the road. Expect all efforts @MamataOfficial to the families of the deceased and injured. There is a need for road safety,” he said.
The Government of West Bengal had launched the “Save Drive, Safe Drive” campaign in 2016 to promote road safety in the state. The accident has raised questions about the campaign.
With inputs from PTI
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