Dhupguri accident.. dangerous.. 13 die! Ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each-

Kolkata, January 20: In a tragic incident, 13 people died in an accident in Dhupguri city of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal on Tuesday night. The unfortunate accident happened due to reduced visibility caused due to fog where around 18 people have been injured and admitted to a hospital. This is after a boulder loaded truck slipped and rammed into several vehicles.

 

 

PM Modi, extremely anguished, announced ex-gratia Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives, also Rs 50,000 to injured. "The road accident in Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) is extremely anguishing. In this time of sadness, prayers with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon", he tweeted.

 

Providing the details of the incident, Sumant Roy, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Jalpaiguri said, "A vehicle collided head-on with a boulder loaded truck whose driver lost control of the vehicle and hit the divider and slipped towards its right side. Two other vehicles coming from the wrong side collided into the body of the truck due to which boulders loaded in the vehicle fell on them. Another small lorry in front of the truck was also damaged. In all, four vehicles got damaged,"

 

 

 

The police officer further said that the circle inspector of Dhupguri and his team reached the accident spot within 10 minutes of the incident and that several cranes were called in to clear the road which was blocked due to the accident. Locals helped police officials in the rescue operations and helped the injured reach hospital. The driver of the truck has been detained. "The road is now cleared. The driver of the truck survived the accident and has been detained. Treatment of injured at the nearby hospital is being monitored," the Assistant Superintendent of Police noted.

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