LOHARDAGA: At least three members of a wedding party were killed, and eight others sustained injuries after their bus collided with a truck in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district, police said on Saturday. The victims, all children aged between six months and six years, were involved in a bus-truck collision near Tati village, Kudu area.
The mishap occurred on Friday night, approximately 60 km from Ranchi, the state capital. A senior officer confirmed the details, emphasizing the severity of the situation.
"Three children were killed in the accident. Eight others, including the truck driver, were seriously injured and sent to Ranchi's Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS)," Kudu Police Station in-charge Kuldeep Raj Toppo said.
The marriage party went to a wedding ceremony in Ranchi district's Boreya area.
The bus was en route to Gumla district when the accident occurred, he added.
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