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36 killed as bus plunges into canal in Bengal’s Murshidabad district (Third Lead)
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Thirty six people, including two children, were killed and several were missing after a bus with around 50 passengers crashed through a bridge railing and plunged into a canal in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Monday morning, officials said.
Nine injured passengers were admitted to the Baharampur Medical College and Hospital. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has rushed to the spot.
The Malda-bound public transport bus fell off the Nalini Buske bridge into the Gobra canal in Balirghat area around 6 a.m.
After hours of intense effort, the bus was fully fished out of the canal by deploying four cranes, with hundreds of villagers as also anxious relatives of the passengers gathered on the canal banks.
“Two bodies were found floating in the canal. Later, 34 more people were found dead after the bus was partially lifted from the canal and rescuers managed to enter and extricate the bodies,” said a civic official.
The dead included two children. Seven bodies have been identified, the police said.
There were ghastly scenes at the spot as mangled limbs and other body parts of the victims were found protruding out of the bus, as it was being lifted. Lifeless bodies of a number of passengers were seen in sitting position, testifying to the suddenness of the tragedy.
Slippers and bags floated in the water.
The dead bodies were being sent to the Baharampur Medical College and Hospital for post mortem.
The air hung heavy at the spot as also the hospital with the cries and wails of the bereaved, who found the sudden loss of their dear ones unbearable.
Personnel of the National Disaster Response Force and state Disaster Management Group, divers along with district officials were manning the rescue operation, which was still on.
Police were yet to confirm the number of passengers who were in the bus at the time of the accident. But an injured said close to 50 people were in the ill-fated bus that started its journey from Shikarpur in Nadia district.
Banerjee, who reached the spot in the evening along with Transport Minister Subhendu Adhikari and other officials, visited the hospital and discussed with the doctors about the condition of the victims.
She also spoke to some of the injured and assured their kin of the best possible treatment.
Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister announced compensation of Rs five lakh each to the bereaved families. She visited the hospital and discussed with the doctors about the condition of the victims.
She also announced compensation of Rs 50,000 to Rs one lakh for the injured .
Following the incident, angry locals pelted police with stones and torched two police vehicles, accusing them of arriving late for rescue operations. Stones were hurled at a fire tender that was sent there to put out the fire.
Police lobbed teargas shells and baton-charged the protesters.
Primary investigation suggests the driver lost control of the vehicle, the police said.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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