5 killed, 9 injured as truck ploughs into wedding procession in Odisha's Keonjhar
Keonjhar (PTI): At least five persons were killed and nine others critically injured when a speeding truck ploughed into a wedding procession in Odisha's Keonjhar district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.
The incident took place at Sathighar Sahi near National Highway-20. Preliminary reports said that the deceased included the groom's nephew and three of the bride's side from Sathighar Sahi, said Town Police Station Inspector-In-Charge Sunil Kar.
Police said five people were killed on the spot as the speeding truck ran over them.
It was the wedding procession from Manpur village and the tragedy stuck when the baraatis were dancing to the DJ music.
The baraatis were a few metres away from the bride's house.
The injured persons were admitted to the local government hospital while two persons were shifted to a hospital in Cuttack.
The incident sparked tension in the area. The local people blockade the road and alleged that the administration was not taking measures to stop road mishaps in the particular area where many such mishaps have taken place.
Police inspector Sunil Kar said that the truck was seized and the driver arrested. "The driver fled with the truck after the accident but it was detained about three kilometres away," he said.
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Assam mining tragedy: Body of another labourer trapped in coal mine recovered
Guwahati, Jan 11: The body of another worker, who was trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district, was recovered on Saturday from the quarry during rescue operations, an official said
Two bodies have so far been recovered with the first one brought out from the quarry on Wednesday, he said.
The two deceased labourers were among nine workers who were trapped inside the mine in Umrangsu on Monday after a sudden gush of water flooded the quarry.
"The rescue operations resumed this morning and one more body was recovered as the search for trapped miners entered its sixth day. The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Lijen Magar, a resident of village number 1 of Kalamati in Dima Hasao. The body of one labourer, hailing from Nepal, had already been recovered," the official said.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a post on X, said that the body was yet to be identified.
''Rescue efforts in Umrangsu continue with unwavering resolve. Tragically, another body was recovered this morning, with the identity yet to be confirmed," the chief minister posted on the microblogging site.
''Our hearts go out to the grieving, as we hold on to hope and strength in this difficult time," he added.
Dewatering of the quarry, which is 340 feet deep, was continuing with specialised machines brought in by ONGC and Coal India, the official said.
The identity of the recovered body has been confirmed as Ligen Magar, aged approximately 27 years, a resident of 1 No. Umrangshu, Dima Hasao, Assam. https://t.co/jKQ2tuUIKU
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 11, 2025
