Six killed, 27 injured as govt bus hits truck in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri: Police

A tragic road accident in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district claimed six lives, including a toddler, and left 27 others injured when a government bus crashed into a parked truck on Sunday. The North Bengal State Transport Corporation bus was en route from Siliguri to Cooch Behar when it struck the stationary vehicle from behind.

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The deceased were identified as Pampa Saha, Jamuna Roy, Sajal Sarkar, Suvankar Sil, Shyamal Chandra Barman and 18-month-old Bibek Saha.

Police identified the deceased as Pampa Saha, Jamuna Roy, Sajal Sarkar, Suvankar Sil, Shyamal Chandra Barman, and 18-month-old Bibek Saha. Eight passengers are in critical condition and have been hospitalized, along with the other injured individuals, at the Jalpaiguri Medical College and Hospital and Maynaguri Government Hospital.

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Eight people are still in critical condition. All the dead and injured were travelling on the bus. The driver has been detained.

The driver of the bus has been detained following the incident. Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee expressed his condolences on X, formerly Twitter, offering prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured and support for the bereaved families.

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Deeply saddened by the tragic road accident in Maynaguri which has claimed several precious lives and left many others injured. Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families during this difficult time. Prayers for the speedy recovery of all those injured. May strength and support reach every family affected by this tragedy.