At least six Kanwariyas killed after bus collides with truck in Jharkhand’s Deoghar

At least six Kanwariyas were killed and 23 others injured on Tuesday (July 29) after a bus with passengers on board collided with a truck in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district.

The accident occurred near the Jamuniya forest under the Mohanpur Police Station limits around 4:30 am.

“At least five people were killed and many injured when a 32-seater bus with Kanwariyas on board collided with a truck, transporting gas cylinders, near the Jamuniya forest in Deoghar’s Mohanpur,” Inspector General (Dumka Zone) Shailendra Kumar Sinha told PTI.

Deoghar, Jharkhand | Five Kavariyas died in a road accident as their bus collided with a truck. Several others were injured. More details awaited: SK Sinha, Zonal IG, Santhal Pargana

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Sub-divisional officer Sadar Ravi Kumar said a private bus, carrying pilgrims from Deoghar to visit Basukinath, lost control and collided with a truck. Furthermore, the bus lost its balance and collided with a brick stack. He said the driver died on the spot, and the deaths of four more people have been confirmed.

Those injured in the accident were taken to various hospitals and nearby primary health centres.

An official told PTI that the death toll may increase as the condition of several injured is serious.

Deoghar Sub Divisional Officer Ravi Kumar said the Kanwariyas were on their way to the Basukinath temple.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences to families of the victims in the accident. “The road accident that occurred in Deoghar, Jharkhand, is extremely tragic. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the devotees who lost their lives in this incident. May God grant them the strength to bear this pain. Along with this, I pray for the speedy recovery of all the injured,” the Prime Minister’s Office posted on X.

First Published: 

Jul 29, 2025 9:50 AM

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