Two individuals had been killed and 4 others suffered accidents on Tuesday when a truck fell on the individuals who had been in a procession for immersion of the idol of goddess Durga in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur metropolis on Tuesday night, Health Minister Banna Gupta mentioned.

The incident occurred at Bodhanwala ghat beneath Bistupur police station when the truck was negotiating a slope.

Two individuals died in Tata Main Hospital the place 4 different injured are beneath remedy, the well being minister mentioned in a press release issued after visiting the healthcare facility.

The situation of two of the injured is said to be critical.

All the victims had been members of the Kitadih Puja Committee within the Bagbera space right here, police mentioned including that they had been within the immersion procession.

Gupta requested East Singhbhum District Civil Surgeon Dr Jujhar Majhi and the hospital authorities to guarantee correct remedy of the injured.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren condoled the demise of the 2 individuals throughout the immersion of the idols.

“May God grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved family members to bear this grief. The district administration is providing medical aid to the injured people. I wish speedy recovery to all the injured.”

The district administration appealed to the devotees to care for their security on a precedence foundation throughout the immersion.

An enormous crowd thronged the roads of Steel City right here to witness immersion processions taken out by over 200 group Durga puja committees.

Immersion of idols is underway in numerous ghats amid tight safety. While divers had been engaged in ghats as a precautionary measure, the police are utilizing drones to maintain a vigil on miscreants.

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