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At least three passengers lost their lives and over 15 others sustained injuries after a bus they were traveling in falls into Barkar river in Giridih, Jharkhand on August 5, as confirmed by officials...
He said, "Three people have died and over 15 others have been injured in the accident.".
A video clip of the incident shows the overturned bus in the river, with locals using their mobile torches to assist in the ongoing rescue operation..
. Banna Gupta, the State Health and Disaster Management Minister, while Speaking to ANI stated that a rescue operation was immediately initiated by the concerned authorities upon receiving word of the accident..
The district administration has launched a rescue operation after a bus carrying passengers fell into a river in Giridih," he said..
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