9 killed in collision between car and truck in West Bengal's Purulia

The accident occurs around 6.30 am on NH-18 at Namshol village in the Balarampur police station limits

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Purulia, Updated At : 11:37 AM Jun 20, 2025 IST

Nine people were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a car in West Bengal's Purulia district on Friday morning, police said.

The accident occurred around 6.30 am on NH-18 at Namshol village in the Balarampur police station limits in the district, an officer said.

"The head-on collision took place between an SUV and a truck on the highway, killing all nine occupants of the SUV," Balarampur police station in-charge Soumyadeep Mallick told PTI.

The police are investigating the matter.

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9 killed in collision between car and truck in West Bengal's Purulia

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