Six Dead, Several Injured in Separate Road Accidents in Jharkhand’s Palamu and Latehar

Palamu — At least six people, including four children, lost their lives and more than 15 others were injured in two separate road accidents in Jharkhand's Palamu and Latehar districts, officials reported on Thursday.

Both accidents occurred within a span of a few hours.

The first incident took place late Wednesday night on the Tarhasi-Padma main road, under the jurisdiction of Tarhasi police station in Palamu district. A head-on collision between a pickup van carrying a wedding procession and a vehicle transporting DJ sound equipment resulted in the deaths of four children and injuries to 11 others.

According to police, the wedding procession was for the son of Shivnath Singh Chero, a resident of Pasia Chunka village under Manatu police station. The group was en route to Bohita village in the Leslieganj block. Approximately 15 people were traveling in the pickup van.

The accident occurred near Basdev Tiranga village at a sharp turn, where the two vehicles collided. The pickup van overturned on impact, crushing two children who died instantly. Local residents rushed to the scene after hearing screams, and police arrived shortly after to transport the injured to the Tarhasi health center.

Following initial treatment, the injured were referred to Medini Rai Medical College Hospital in Medininagar, where two more children succumbed to their injuries.

The deceased have been identified as 15-year-old Bachchu Kumar of Chero Nava village (Manatu), 14-year-old Chandan Kumar Yadav—cousin of the groom—and two other children whose identities have yet to be confirmed.

The injured include Shakti Bhuiyan, Pawan Kumar, Bittu Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Bikram Kumar, Kanchan Kumar, Sudhir Kumar, Rajesh Singh, Mandeep, and Sekendra Kumar.

The vehicle carrying the DJ equipment reportedly fled the scene after the collision.

The second accident occurred Thursday morning in the Medhari Orsa Valley area under Mahuadanr police station in Latehar district. A high-speed passenger car lost control and overturned, killing two people on the spot and injuring 10 others.

All injured individuals were admitted to the nearest hospital for treatment, according to police.

WIth inputs from IANS