West Bengal: 18 killed in road accident in Nadia; Amit Shah tweets condolences

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At least 18 people were killed and 5 others injured in a road accident that took place in West Bengal's Phulbari area of Nadia district late on Saturday night, police said.

As per officials of the Hanskhali police station, people in a matador car were on its way to the Nabadeep crematorium to cremate a body from Bagda of North 24 Parganas on Saturday night.

The matador was hit by a lorry loaded with stones which was parked on the side of the road and suddenly started at Phulbari area of Hanskhali police station area of Nadia. At least 18 people died on spot.

The injured people have been shifted to Shaktinagar district hospital. Locals claimed that the accident was due to the dense fog and the high speed of vehicle. Further investigation is on.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed his condolences to the families of people who lost their lives in a road accident in West Bengal's Nadia district on Sunday.

"The road accident in Nadia district of West Bengal is very sad. I express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this. May God give them the strength to bear this grief. I wish the injured a speedy recovery," the Home Minister tweeted.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar had also expressed grief over the death of people.

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