12 Malda: Three people were killed and eight seriously injured when a bus rammed an SUV coming from the opposite direction near Jambagan on NH-512 at Bangshihari of South Dinajpur on Sunday. During the incident, a pick-up van also overturned. All 11 people in the SUV were taken to Rashidpur Hospital. Three were declared ‘brought dead', while the others are in critical condition.
Among the deceased were Asif Sk (14) and Amir Sk (30) of Madhaipur in Malda. The group was on their way to Thyangapara of South Dinajpur to watch a day-night football tournament. Following the incident, locals blocked the road for some time, but Bangshihari Police soon controlled the situation. Subsequently, the injured were shifted to Malda Medical College and Hospital.
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