9 killed, 80 injured after bus carrying marriage party overturns in Jharkhand's Latehar

January 18, 2026

Published - January 19, 2026 01:41 am IST - Latehar/Gumla Wreckage of a bus after it overturned at Orsa valley, in Latehar district on Sunday. | Photo Credit: PTI At least nine people, including five women, were killed and over 80 others injured after a bus carrying wedding guests overturned in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Sunday (January 18, 2026), police said. The accident occurred at Orsa Bangladara valley under Mahuadanr police station limits.

9 killed, 80 injured after bus carrying marriage party overturns in Jharkhand's Latehar

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"A bus carrying a marriage party was coming from Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh for a wedding at Mahuadanr in Latehar.
The bus overturned, and five people died on the spot.
Among them, four were women.
The injured were taken to a hospital," Superintendent of Police Kumar Gaurav told PTI.
Two persons died during treatment in Latehar hospital, while two in Gumla Sadar hospital, another official said.

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9 killed, 80 injured after bus carrying marriage party overturns in Jharkhand's Latehar

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9 killed, 80 injured after bus carrying marriage party overturns in Jharkhand's Latehar

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