Panagarh road accident injures 10 people in West Bengal

At least ten people, some seriously injured, were hurt in a major road accident on National Highway 19 in the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal. The incident occurred on Sunday morning during Lakshmi Puja on the Panagarh bypass.

A tourist bus traveling from Jamui, Bihar, to Kolkata collided with a vehicle carrying coal. The impact was severe, causing significant damage to the front of the bus.

Local residents and police assisted in rescue operations, transporting the injured to the Durgapur Sub-divisional Hospital for treatment. While the collision caused temporary traffic congestion on the highway, police cleared the site to restore movement. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the accident.