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At slightest 9 people, including 5 women, were killed and implicit 80 others injured aft a autobus carrying wedding guests overturned successful Jharkhand's Latehar territory connected Sunday (January 18, 2026), constabulary said.
The mishap occurred astatine Orsa Bangladara vale nether Mahuadanr constabulary presumption limits.
"A autobus carrying a matrimony enactment was coming from Balrampur territory successful Chhattisgarh for a wedding astatine Mahuadanr successful Latehar. The autobus overturned, and 5 radical died connected the spot. Among them, 4 were women. The injured were taken to a hospital," Superintendent of Police Kumar Gaurav told PTI.
Two persons died during attraction successful Latehar hospital, portion 2 successful Gumla Sadar hospital, different authoritative said.
Gumla civilian surgeon Shambhu Nath Choudhary said 9 injured were referred to the Sadar hospital, of which 2 were brought dead.
In a station connected X, Chief Minister Hemant Soren asked the Latehar Deputy Commissioner to supply due aesculapian facilities to the injured.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Vipin Kumar Dubey said 60 injured were admitted to Mahuadanr assemblage wellness centre and implicit 20 astatine a backstage hospital.
"Thirty-two people, who are serious, are being referred to RIMS Ranchi for amended treatment," helium said.
The deceased were identified arsenic Reshanti Devi (35), Prema Devi (37), Sita Devi (45), Sonamati Devi (55), Sukhna Bhuiyan (40) and Vijay Bhuiyan. Identification of a woman, who died successful Latehar hospital, is underway, Mr. Dubey said.
The autobus driver, Vikas Pathak, said astir 90 passengers were connected the bus.
"The brakes of the autobus failed. Despite attempts to halt the conveyance utilizing the handbrake and switching disconnected the engine, I could not regain control, and the autobus yet overturned," helium told reporters.
