Four cricketers were killed while five others were critically injured after the mini bus they were travelling in had a head on collision with a truck in Maharashtra’s Amravati district. The incident occurred near Shinganapur in Nandgaon Khandeshwar tehsil of the district on Sunday morning.
The youth cricketers were en route to Yavatmal to participate in a cricket tournament there when the accident happened. At around 7 am, the mini bus collided with a concrete mixer truck. Following the accident, four cricketer died on the spot.
According to reports, the deceased have been identified as Shrihari Raut, Zyush Bahale, Suyash Ambarte, and Sandesh Padar.
After receiving information about the incident, police personnel of the nearby police station reached the spot and rushed the injured to the taluka health center, while others were taken to a private hospital in Amaravati.
As per the official reports, the critically injured cricketers were identified as Prajwal Buche, Laukik Paymase, Mayur Nagpur, Mangesh Pande, and Harish Dhage. The cops have also initiated a probe into the matter.
In a similar instance, at least four persons were killed while 12 others were injured as two vehicles of wedding parties met with accidents in two separate district of Odisha- Koraput and Cuttack.
In the first unfortunate incident, at least two persons were killed while 12 others were injured after wedding party’s van met with an accident near Kaliaguda under Borigumma police limits of the district this evening.
According to reports, the accident occurred when the vehicle, bearing registration number – OR 10E 3700 – hit the roadside barricade while the marriage party was returning from Narayanpatna.
Some people, who were passing through the route noticed the vehicle and informed the police about the matter and carried out the rescue operation.
