Ranchi:
Eight people of a marriage party died after they were crushed by a truck in Jharkhand's coal city Dhanbad, police said on Saturday.
According to police, the marriage of Anup Singh, a resident of Jamshedpur, was to take place on Friday night in Dhanbad district.
The marriage party members were staying at a hotel.
The guests attending the marriage were going to Mr Singh's house when a truck ran over 11 of them.
Five people died on the spot and three have been admitted in a hospital. The condition of three is said to be serious.
The truck, after crushing them, drove on for another 500 meters. The truck driver managed to escape.
According to police, the marriage of Anup Singh, a resident of Jamshedpur, was to take place on Friday night in Dhanbad district.
The marriage party members were staying at a hotel.
The guests attending the marriage were going to Mr Singh's house when a truck ran over 11 of them.
Five people died on the spot and three have been admitted in a hospital. The condition of three is said to be serious.
The truck, after crushing them, drove on for another 500 meters. The truck driver managed to escape.
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