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3 Nepalese kanwariyas killed, 10 hurt in Jharkhand bus crash
Three Nepalese kanwariyas, including a 10-year-old boy, were killed and 10 others injured when their bus rammed a stationary truck in Jharkhand's Koderma district early Friday. Police said the driver may have…
The Story in Brief
Three Nepalese kanwariyas, including a 10-year-old boy, were killed and 10 others injured when their bus rammed a stationary truck in Jharkhand's Koderma district early Friday. Police said the driver may have dozed off at the wheel near Pokhradih around 4.30 am. The bus was carrying 45 pilgrims returning from Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar and Basukinath Dham in Dumka.
The boy was identified as Shivam Kumar, according to police station in-charge Bablu Kumar, as quoted by the New Indian Express. The identities of the two other deceased adults have not yet been established. The injured were admitted to a local hospital.
The Indian Opinion
Driver fatigue is a known killer on Indian highways, yet long-distance pilgrim buses still lack mandatory rest stops or electronic loggers. The rushed narrative of 'dozing off' conveniently ignores the absence of enforced duty hours for private bus operators. Before the next tragedy, will the Jharkhand transport department mandate logbooks or rest breaks for all interstate pilgrim buses?
Sources (2): newindianexpress.com, freepressjournal.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
