A festive journey ended in tragedy as at least seven people were killed and one injured after a coal-laden truck rammed a van carrying a band party in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district, prompting locals to block the road, police said on Friday. Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed sorrow over the deaths of seven people in the accident.The incident took place around midnight in the Barlong Budhbazar area under Rajrappa Police Station limits, when the truck collided with the van, a senior officer said."I am deeply saddened by the tragic news of 7 people dying in a road accident near Lari-Barlaung on the Ramgarh-Bokaro road late last night. May Marang Buru grant peace to the souls of the departed and give strength to the grieving family members to bear this hour of sorrow," Soren said on X.Ramgarh Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Alok Ranjan told PTI, "At least seven people died in the collision between a truck and a van, and one was injured. The injured person was shifted to a Ranchi hospital for better treatment."He said six people died on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Ramgarh.The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, the SDPO said.However, Ramgarh Civil Surgeon Dr. Anil Kumar said eight people were brought to the sadar hospital, of whom seven were declared dead."The injured person was in critical condition and has been sent to Ranchi for advanced treatment. All the bodies have been kept at the post-mortem house for further procedure," he said.The deceased were residents of Marangmarcha and Balsagra and were travelling to attend an event on Friday when the accident occurred, another police officer said.He said the impact of the collision was so severe that the van was badly damaged.Villagers blocked the Ramgarh-Bokaro road, alleging that at least 11 people had died in accidents in the area over the past three days due to "negligence" by the district administration. The blockade was later lifted following police intervention.Free entry for T20 League final draws massive crowd, triggering stampede-like chaosIn a separate incident on June 23, several people were injured after a stampede-like situation broke out at Ranchi's JSCA Stadium during the final of the Jharkhand T20 League, officials said, as per ANI.Officials said the crowd far exceeded expectations as entry for the final was free. After the stadium gates were closed due to the swelling crowd, people waiting outside became restless, with some attempting to climb the gates and boundary walls to get inside, triggering chaos.The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. Senior police officials, including Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rakesh Ranjan, reached the venue, while additional police personnel were deployed to restore order.Explaining the incident, Ranjan said, "Only one gate was open for public entry, which caused a sudden surge in the crowd. The slow pace of security frisking led to significant pressure from the public outside, and the crowd became unruly for a brief period. We stepped in and brought the situation under control.""Some people sustained injuries and are currently undergoing treatment. To my knowledge, four or five individuals were hurt. The situation is now calm and under control," he added.Meanwhile, eyewitnesses blamed poor crowd management, alleging that opening only a limited number of gates led to the chaos as spectators tried to force their way into the stadium.About the AuthorGarvit BhiraniGarvit Bhirani is a journalist based in Gurugram. He is a Deputy Chief Content Producer at LiveMint, where he covers national and international news stories, focusing on accuracy and compelling storytelling for readers. With a total of six years of experience in journalism, he has previously worked with Vaco Binary Semantics for Google, taking on the role of news curation lead, and reported from the field on health, education, and agriculture stories for 10
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari reported nine deaths and 20 injuries from a warehouse collapse in Kolkata. He announced compensation for victims' families and suspended under-construction projects for audits. Allegations of corruption linked to political figures are being investigated.Kolkata: Rescue operation underway after an under-construction warehouse collapsed on Wednesday, leaving nine people dead and twenty others injured, in Kolkata's Taratala area, Thursday, June 25, 2026.(PTI)Suvendu Adhikari, the chief minister of West Bengal, revealed on Thursday that nine people have died and 20 were injured after an under-construction warehouse collapsed in Kolkata's Taratala area a day ago.The announcement was made in the Assembly, where he also announced ₹10 lakh as compensation for the families of deceased and ₹one lakh for each injured in the incident.Five people have been arrested in connection to the incident, the CM said while asserting that no one will be spared.Firhad Hakim signed building plan: SuvenduAdhikari also said that former Kolkata mayor and Mamata Banerjee's close aide Firhad Hakim was the once whose signature appears on the building plan of the collapsed warehouse.On Wednesday, the CM had said that as per preliminary inputs he received from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, there were defects in the plans approved for the warehouse.He has suspended till July 31 the work of all under-construction commercial projects approved by the previous TMC government, and ordered a comprehensive audit of such projects following the warehouse collapse.West Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh has alleged that "big political names" could be linked to the collapse. "An inquiry will be done into the corruption, and the culprits will be punished. Our government has started this work; no one will be spared. Not just four people, there may be other big political names connected to the incident. Everything will be revealed," Ghosh told reporters.All new construction sites under KMC to be audited: Agnimitra PaulMinister Agnimitra Paul has said that all new construction sites under the KMC limits will undergo audits.Speaking to ANI, Paul said, "Following CM's instructions, all new construction sites under KMC limits will be audited. Today, we will hold a meeting to formulate SoPs for such audits. There can be no forgiveness for those from the past government who were involved in this. Strict action will be taken in this case. Notices have been sent to all illegal buildings. It is very tough to now streamline what was done by the previous government by allowing the construction of illegal buildings."State Minister Moumita Biswas Misra described the incident as a consequence of the previous Trinamool Congress (TMC) government's "sins", alleging that the party's past actions have adversely impacted the entire state of West Bengal."This is a result of their (previous state govt) sin, of what they did to entire West Bengal...If poor quality, unplanned construction is done, such incidents will occur. CM Suvendu Adhikari and our State Govt are in place, so 24 people could be rescued. Of them, 18 are out of danger...Within 30 minutes, the Army and everyone else was rushed to the ground...We need to be cautious in the days to come. May such incidents do not occur again. All buildings and bridges should be examined. Only then can the situation be assessed..." Misra told ANI.Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh each for the families of the eight deceased in the collapse of an under-construction godown shed in Kolkata's Taratala area. According to the PMO, the 20 people injured in the mishap will receive ₹50,000 from the Centre.About the AuthorLivemintFor about a decade, Livemint—News Desk has been a credible source for authentic and timely news, and well-researched analysis on national news, business, personal finance, corporates, politics and geopolitics. We bring the latest updates on all the listed companies on BSE and N
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