West Bengal accident: 9 dead in car-truck collision in Purulia, say police

NEW DELHI: At least nine people lost their lives after a car collided with a trailer truck in Balarampur, in West Bengal’s Purulia district, police said on Friday.According to additional superintendent of police (ASP) Jodhawar Avinash Bhimrao, the collision took place on the National Highway.The identities of the victims are yet to be officially released.Another similar incident was reported on Thursday, where three were killed and 26 injured after a lorry rammed into a bus in West Bengal.Three people were killed and at least 26 others injured after a lorry rammed into a bus carrying several passengers in West Bengal's Howrah district on Thursday, police said.The accident occurred around 7:30 am in the Bagnan area, when a collision took place between the bus and the goods vehicle, a senior officer confirmed.The bus had been heading towards Shyambazar in north Kolkata from Bagnan at the time of the accident, he added.