Lagatar24 Desk
Nadia, Nov 28: At least 18 people were killed and 5 others injured in a road accident that took place in West Bengal’s Phulbari area of Nadia district late on Saturday night, police said.
As per officials of the Hanskhali police station, a matador car was on its way to the Nabadeep crematorium to cremate a body from Bagda of North 24 Parganas on Saturday night, were it was hit by a lorry loaded with stones which was parked on the side of the road and suddenly started at Phulbari area of Hanskhali police station area of Nadia. At least 18 people died on spot while, injured have been shifted to Shaktinagar district hospital.
Local peoples claimed that the accident was due to the dense fog and the high speed of the vehicle.
Further investigation is on, more details are awaited.