Dumka Bus Accident: 10 Injured After Contact With High-Tension Wire Near Wedding Venue

Dumka: Ten people suffered burn injuries after a bus carrying wedding guests came in contact with a high-tension overhead wire near Saraydaha village in Dumka district on Tuesday, police said.The injured, six wedding guests and four band members, were admitted to the Phulo Jhano Medical College and Hospital, Dumka.Officer in-charge of the Shikaripara police station, Amit Lakra, said, “The wedding procession of Bablu Pahadiya, a resident of Basikundi village in Pakuria police station limits of Pakur district, was travelling to Bhuski Pahari village in Dumka district in two buses. Both buses stopped for refreshments about 4 km before reaching the bride’s house. Thereafter, one bus moved ahead with around 20 people, including some band members, dancing on top of the bus. They came to contact with the overhead wire. Area residents shifted the injured to hospital.”“The bus has been seized. Investigation is under way,” he added.