Tragic road accident in Bengal’s Nadia district leaves 18 dead, 7 injured
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Of these 18 who were killed in the accident in Bengal's Nadia, there are 10 men, 7 women and a 6-year-old kid. As many as seven others who suffered injuries are undergoing treatment at the local hospital and are said to be stable now.
Kolkata: In a tragic road accident in West Bengal’s Nadia district, 18 persons were killed while seven others were injured after their vehicle met with an accident in the wee hours of Sunday (November 28) morning.
Around 2 am on Sunday, close to 40 people were going to Nabadwip in Nadia district to perform last rites of a deceased from North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
Suddenly, this vehicle carrying the family and neighbours of the deceased hit another truck from behind which was standing on the side of the road leading to the collision. The vehicle braced for a major impact resulting in casualties.
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