A bus full of wedding guests rolled over in Orsa Valley, in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, on Sunday. At least five people died and 25 were injured, Republic reported.
The bus was carrying a marriage party from Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh to a wedding at Mahuadanr in Latehar. Reports put the number aboard at around 70 to 80. The accident fell under Mahuadanr police station limits, and locals were left shocked.
A senior police official said the bus overturned on the way and five people died on the spot. Reports say the driver lost control, though the cause has not been established. Police have opened an investigation to find out what went wrong.
The injured were rushed to the local hospital, where medical teams are treating them. Police described them as stable. Officers are also working with the families of the victims.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed grief over deaths in road accidents. “May God give strength to the bereaved family members,” he said, adding that medical facilities were being provided to the injured. His message referred to four deaths in Dumri, Gumla, so it is not clear that it described the same crash.
Further details on the Mahuadanr accident had not been released when the report was filed.
