Jharkhand News: In Tupudana OP area, approximately 20 km from Ranchi, four family members lost their life due to a bee attack. The victims included a woman, her two daughters and her cousin.
The incident took place when the family went to bathe in a pit dug at a field near their village. They were suddenly surrounded by bees from a nearby bush. In a panic, the woman jumped into the pit with her daughters to escape the stings.
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The woman's injured cousin managed to flee to the village to seek help. Villagers and relatives quickly rushed to the scene and retrieved the three victims, but it was too late, and they were pronounced dead. Meanwhile, the injured cousin was taken to RIMS for treatment, where he also succumbed to his injuries.
In a another incident from early Sunday morning, a speeding truck struck three women near Kuji village on the Dumka-Bhagalpur state highway in Jharkhand, resulting in the deaths of two women and leaving a young girl critically injured. The accident occurred around 5 am, with the victims identified as Priyanka Kumari (23) and her cousin Soni Kumari (22). The injured girl, Pooja Kumari (17), is currently in hospital.
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The three women were out for a morning run, preparing for the Jharkhand Police recruitment, when the truck, travelling from Hansdiha to Dumka, collided with them. The driver fled the scene, abandoning the damaged vehicle.
Local villagers, along with the victims’ families, protested on the highway for compensation and government jobs for the deceased women's husbands. Authorities intervened, with officials providing immediate financial assistance and promising support, leading to the removal of the blockade after eight hours.