At least 18 people died and several others were injured in a road accident in Nadia district in West Bengal after a pick-up truck collided with a stone-laden vehicle parked on the side of the road.
The accident took place around 2 am under Hanskhali police station area.
About 20-25 persons were on the pick-up truck and were returning from Bagda in North 24 Parganas Saturday night after cremating a family member.
The injured people were shifted to Shaktinagar district hospital. According to sources, the pick-up truck was being driven at a high speed in dense fog.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed their condolences.
“The road accident which took place is extremely unfortunate. I express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this accident. May God give them the strength to overcome the loss. I wish the speedy recovery of the injured people,” tweeted Shah.
পশ্চিমবঙ্গের নদীয়া জেলায় ঘটে যাওয়া পথ দুর্ঘটনা অত্যন্ত দুঃখজনক। এই দুর্ঘটনায় প্রাণ হারানো মানুষদের প্রতি আমার সমবেদনা রইল। ঈশ্বর ওনাদের এই কঠিন পরিস্থিতিতে সহায় হোন। আহতদের দ্রুত আরোগ্য কামনা করছি।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 28, 2021
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offeres her condolences to the bereaved families & prays for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Heartbroken to hear about the road accident in Nadia.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) November 28, 2021
I offer my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of those who were injured.
May God give them the strength to get past this difficult time. (1/2)
She ordered the officials to take steps to provide treatment to the injured.