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Severe road accident in Hazaribagh's Danua valley, five dead and fourteen injured

A truck hit a vehicle carrying a dead body from Bihar to Kashi; treatment provided at Choparan Community Hospital.

By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar

9 November 2026, 3:07 pm · 3 min read

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According to a report by Aaj Tak, a serious road accident took place on Monday in the Danua valley of GT Road located in Choparan, Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. Five people died in this tragedy, while 14 others were injured. All the victims were carrying a dead body from Bihar to Kashi in Uttar Pradesh for the final rites.

Giving details about this accident, it was stated that a family and their acquaintances had set out from Biharo Tand in the Bagodar area of Bihar, placing a dead body in a passenger vehicle and boarding it to go to Kashi. The dead body was kept on the roof of the passenger vehicle and the remaining passengers were travelling seated inside the vehicle.

During the journey, when this convoy was passing near the Danua valley, some passengers felt the need to stop the vehicle for relief. According to the report, when the driver of the vehicle was parking the car on the side of the road, at that very time a truck coming from behind at high speed hit this passenger vehicle with great force. This collision was so fierce that the passengers riding in the vehicle fell victim to the accident.

After this horrific collision, heavy chaos ensued at the spot and screams and cries echoed in the surrounding area. With the promptness and activity of the local citizens and the police machinery, relief and rescue operations were started immediately. All the injured were rushed to the Community Hospital located in Choparan on an urgent basis.

During treatment at the Community Hospital, five people lost their lives. The other 14 people injured in this mishap were provided first aid at the hospital. However, as their medical condition was reported to be very serious, they were referred to Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College Hospital in Hazaribagh for better and higher-level treatment.

As soon as the incident was reported, the local police rushed to the spot immediately, took stock of the situation and expedited the relief and rescue works. Along with arranging to transport the injured to the hospital, the police also started gathering all necessary information related to this tragedy. Further legal proceedings in this entire matter have also been initiated by the police.

This painful incident occurred at a time when the family was already living in an atmosphere of grief. This was a sacred and mournful journey for the final rites after the demise of one of their relatives, but this sudden tragedy on the way has plunged the relatives and family members into another deep and unforgettable shock.

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