Mother And Child Among 6 Killed In Jalpaiguri Accident

Jalpaiguri: Six persons, including a mother and her one-and-a-half-year-old child, were killed and 26 others critically injured when a Cooch Behar-bound state bus from Siliguri collided with a lorry on NH 27 at Ulladabri on Sunday.The injured also include a nine-year-old. All the injured are now being treated at the Jalpaiguri Govt Medical College and Hospital.CM Suvendu Adhikari in a statement said, “Deeply saddened by the tragic road accident at Ulladabri Jorabadh on NH-27 in Maynaguri, wherein a truck slammed into a bus carrying ill-fated passengers. My heart goes out to the families who have lost their loved ones in this incident. I offer my deepest condolences to the bereaved kin and pray for the speedy recovery of all”The CM announced that a Rs five-lakh compensation will be paid to the kin of those dead, Rs one-lakh to those injured, and the state will bear all the treatment costs of those injured in state-run facilities.The CM said that the Jalpaiguri administration was “already on the ground and actively carrying out rescue and relief efforts. I have also asked the North Bengal Development Minister, Nisith Pramanik, and the minister of state for transport, Anandamay Barman, to coordinate with the district administration and supervise the rescue and relief procedure and ensure that the injured receive proper treatment at the earliest.”BJP MP Jayanta Kumar Roy told ANI that 32 people involved in the accident were brought to a nearby hospital, of whom five later succumbed to their injuries.

“Today an accident occurred in Jalpaiguri. 32 people involved in the accident were brought to this hospital; out of them, 4 individuals have died,” Roy said.According to officials, the accident occurred when the North Bengal State Transport Corporation bus, travelling from Siliguri to Cooch Behar, rammed into the rear of a trailer. The impact was so severe that the rear of the trailer penetrated the bus.CM Suvendu Adhikari in a statement said, “Deeply saddened by the tragic road accident at Ulladabri Jorabadh on NH-27 in Maynaguri today, wherein a truck slammed into a bus carrying ill-fated passengers.

My heart goes out to the families who have lost their loved ones in this horrific incident. I offer my deepest condolences to the bereaved kin and pray for the speedy recovery of all the injured passengers.”The CM announced that a Rs five-lakh compensation will be paid to the kin of those dead, Rs one-lakh to those seriously injured, and the state will bear all the treatment costs of those injured in state-run facilities.

The CM said that the Jalpaiguri administration was “already on the ground and actively carrying out rescue and relief efforts. I have also asked the North Bengal Development Minister, Nisith Pramanik, and the Minister of State for Transport, Anandamay Barman, to coordinate with the District Administration and personally supervise the entire rescue and relief procedure and ensure that the injured receive proper treatment at the earliest.

”Speaking to ANI, BJP MP Jayanta Kumar Roy said that 32 people involved in the accident were brought to a nearby hospital, of whom five later succumbed to their injuries. “Today an accident occurred in Jalpaiguri. 32 people involved in the accident were brought to this hospital; out of them, 4 individuals have died,” he said.According to officials, the accident occurred when the North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) bus, travelling from Siliguri to Cooch Behar, rammed into the rear of a stationary trailer. The impact was so severe that the rear of the trailer penetrated the bus, trapping several passengers inside.