NEW DELHI, Nov 28 (NNN-PTI) – At least 18 people were killed and five others injured, in a road accident that took place in West Bengal’s Phulbari area of Nadia district, late last night, police said.
As per officials of the Hanskhali police station, people in a matador car were on its way to the Nabadeep crematorium, to cremate a body from Bagda of North 24 Parganas, last night.
The matador was hit by a lorry loaded with stones, which was parked on the side of the road and suddenly started, at Phulbari area of Hanskhali police station area of Nadia. At least 18 people died on the spot.
The injured have been shifted to Shaktinagar district hospital.
Locals claimed that, the accident was due to the dense fog and the high speed of the vehicle.
Further investigation is ongoing.– NNN-PTI
