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India News | Bihar: Speeding SUV Plunges into Ganga from Veer Kunwar Singh Setu in Buxar, Rescue Operation Underway
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Buxar (Bihar) [India], June 20 (ANI): A tragic accident occurred Friday night when a four-wheeler (SUV) broke through the railing of the Veer Kunwar Singh Setu (Ganga Bridge) on the Bihar-Uttar Pradesh border and plunged into the Ganga River, said police. The incident reportedly took place around 9:00 PM. Also Read | Yoga Day 2025: Stage Set for World To Celebrate International Day of Yoga. According to eyewitnesses, the vehicle was moving at a very high speed from the Uttar Pradesh side towards Bihar when it suddenly lost control, rammed into the bridge's railing, and fell into the Ganga. Upon receiving information about the accident, multiple police teams from Buxar Nagar Police Station, Buxar Industrial Police Station, and Ganga Bridge Police Station rushed to the scene. Buxar SDM and Circle Officer (CO) also arrived at the site to oversee the situation. Also Read | International Yoga Day 2025: Indian Navy Personnel To Perform Yoga on Warships at Sea and in Harbour. Rescue operations were immediately launched by teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) along with local divers. Preliminary information suggests that the vehicle was registered in Dulhpur village under Simri Police Station area of Buxar district. However, the exact number of occupants in the vehicle at the time of the incident is yet to be confirmed. (ANI) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)
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