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Tourist Bus Collides With Parked Lorry In Buxar, 23 Kerala Pilgrims Injured
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News18•05-10-2026, 16:10
Tourist Bus Collides With Parked Lorry In Buxar, 23 Kerala Pilgrims Injured
- •At least 23 passengers including the driver were injured when a tourist bus carrying Kerala pilgrims collided with a stationary lorry near Buxar district.
- •The pilgrims were travelling from Gaya to Ayodhya after completing Pind Daan rituals when the accident occurred at around 3 AM.
- •Bus driver Ramesh Swami sustained serious injuries, while four other passengers received treatment at Buxar Sadar Hospital.
- •Passengers stated that most of them were asleep when the bus crashed into the parked vehicle following a sudden jolt.
- •Police and local residents rushed to the spot to rescue the injured and investigations into the cause of the accident are underway.
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The tourist bus collided with a stationary lorry parked on the roadside near the Veer Kunwar Singh Ganga Bridge. Passengers stated that the driver may have lost consciousness before the crash, though police noted that the exact cause is still unconfirmed.
At least 23 people, including the driver Ramesh Swami, were injured in the collision. The driver sustained serious injuries and received treatment at Buxar Sadar Hospital alongside four other passengers, while those with minor injuries were discharged after receiving first aid.
A group of about 27 pilgrims from Kerala was travelling from Gaya to Ayodhya after completing Pind Daan rituals in Gaya when the accident happened around 3 AM.
