Jharkhand: 8 killed, 2 injured after vehicle falls into river in Dumka

At least eight people were killed and two were seriously injured after a vehicle fell into a river in Jharkhand's Dumka district, on Monday.

The deceased are yet to be identified, while the injured are admitted in Sadar Hospital for treatment. The accident happened on wee hours of Monday. The incident happened near Lagla village on the Bhagalpur -Dumka national highway. The vehicle was carrying newspapers from Bihar's Bhagalpur to Dumka in Jharkhand. 

According to reports, driver lost control of the Jeep and broke railings of railway bridge and fell into a ditch. Eight people died on the spot. Police from the nearby Jama PS went and did the initial rescue work. 

दुमका में हुए जीप हादसे से मन द्रवित है। मृतक के परिजनों को मेरी संवेदनाएं। सूचना मिलते ही अधिकारी मौके पर पहुंचे और राहत-बचाव का कार्य शुरू किया। घायलों का उचित इलाज जारी है। आप सबसे से मेरी अपील है कि अपने वाहन की रफ्तार पर काबू रखें और ट्रैफिक नियमों का पालन करें।

— Raghubar Das (@dasraghubar) February 12, 2018

#Dumka - भीषण सड़क दुर्घटना
प्रेस की गाड़ी हुई दुर्घटना ग्रस्त,सड़क दुर्घटना में 8 लोगों की मौत...2 लोग गंभीर रूप से घायल ... pic.twitter.com/SxS1j8uHtf

— Zee Bihar Jharkhand (@ZeeBiharNews) February 12, 2018

Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das has expressed deep regrets over the accident. He conveyed on Twitter that his officers have rushed to the spot and the injured are being given due treatment. He also urged people to be cautious and follow traffic rules.