11 die on way back from Gangasagar as bus rams truck in Burdwan
Times of India | 17 August 2025
Burdwan: Eleven people died and 36 others were injured after the bus they were travelling in rammed into a stationary trailer truck on NH-19 near Fagupur crossing in East Burdwan around 7 am on Friday. The travellers, residents of Bihar, were returning from Gangasagar Island following a pilgrimage.
Doctors said several among those injured, including the bus driver, are critical. Police have confiscated both vehicles and have registered an FIR alleging that the trailer truck was parked illegally on the highway. The driver of the trailer truck fled the scene of the accident and is yet to be found.
Ten of the 11 bodies have been identified. They include: Mira Devi (30), Amarjit Kumar (14), Jogi Sahni (65), Nagina Sahni (76), Naresh Paswan (45), Pundeb Paswan (65), Sundarpati Devi (65), Shiv Shankar Giri (54), Sukdev Sharma (68) and Paras Shah (46).
All 11 bodies underwent postmortem examinations at Burdwan Medical College and Hospital. Police handed over 10 identified bodies to family members. The East Burdwan district administration announced Rs 2 lakh financial aid to families of the deceased.