Tragic collision claims lives of five in Gadag; Five children injured
Gadag: In a devastating accident on the outskirts of Naregal town in Gajendragadh taluk, an SUV carrying people, including three women, met with a fatal collision with a bus. The incident resulted in the immediate demise of five passengers in the SUV, while five children suffered severe injuries.
Although the victims were later identified as residents of Madaniparaga in Alanda taluk, Kalaburagi district, their specific identities are yet to be officially confirmed. The group was reportedly en route to the Fakeereshwara Mutt in Shirahatti, Gadag district, when their SUV collided head-on with a bus traveling from Gadag to Gajendragadh.
The collision proved fatal for five passengers in the SUV, while the impact left five children seriously injured. The injured children were rushed to nearby medical facilities for urgent medical attention.
A case has been registered at the Naregal Police Station, and an investigation is currently underway. Police officers from Naregal visited the accident site.
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5 dead, 30 injured as goods train collides with Kanchanjunga Express in Bengal
Kolkata (PTI): At least five persons died and around 30 others were injured after a goods train collided with the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani station in West Bengal on Monday, police said.
Rescue operations are underway at the spot, about seven km from North Bengal's New Jalpaiguri station, and the injured persons were being shifted to nearby hospitals.
"Five persons have died in the accident till now and around 30 people suffered injuries, which are not fatal," a senior police officer said.
Three rear compartments of the Kanchanjunga Express derailed under the impact of the collision by the locomotive of the goods train from behind, he said.
The divisional railway manager (DRM) of North Frontier Railway's Katihar division said the 13174 Kanchanjunga Express was bound for Sealdah from Agartala when the accident occurred.
