Jharkhand Witnesses Horrific Road Accidents, 7 Lives Lost in 24 Hours

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In a tragic turn of events, Jharkhand has witnessed a series of devastating road accidents that have claimed the lives of seven people and left several others injured over the past 24 hours. A head-on collision between an auto-rickshaw and an oil tanker near Chhota Ranga Dand Bridge on Barhait- Barharwa Main Road resulted in the deaths of three individuals, including a schoolgirl. The autorickshaw was traveling from Barhait to Barharwa when it collided with the tanker coming from the opposite direction. The deceased have been identified as Samra Sah, a resident of Bara Ranga village, Randani Soren of Ghatiari, and schoolgirl Shanti Hembrom of Dahujor. In another accident at Dumri village in Palamu district, two persons were killed and two others injured when the bike they were riding skidded off the road. The four individuals were rushed to Medinirai Medical College Hospital for treatment, where doctors declared Manoj Turi and Prem Bharti, residents of Kasmar village in Chatra district, as brought dead. A 26-year-old biker lost his life in Ranchi after being hit by a speeding car near a fuel refill station near Birsa Chowk on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Vivek Kumar Tirkey, a resident of Lanka Colony near Birsa Chowk. The car driver fled the scene, leaving behind the vehicle, which was later seized by the police. In Godda district, a youth was killed and another injured in a head-on collision between a car and a truck along Bhatonda Highway within Poraiyahat police station limits on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Niranjan Mirdha, a resident of Haripur in Godda.