During the fire one cylinder blast is also reported, however, no casualties were reported. Following the information firefighters rushed to the spot and doused the fire.
"Following the incident police and forest officials rushed to the area and recovered the bodies. The bodies are under the custody of Boko police for sending to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for post-mortem," Dimpi Bora said.
In a statement, police said that initial inquiries indicated 10 people had died, with 11 people taken to hospital via helicopter and road. Furthermore, 18 passengers escaped unhurt.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 9: In a heartfelt act, the family of 23-year-old Fardeen Khan chose to honour his memory by generously donating his organs following a tragic road traffic accident. On the evening of 4th June 2023, Fardeen and his family met with a hit-and-run accident
Mandaviya asked a special team of doctors to be rushed from AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospital in the national capital to help fight the crisis- the biggest being the identification and handing over the bodies of those who had died in this unfortunate accident.
Following the accident, the gas started leaking out of the tanker bearing registration number AS-01FC-5453, and the police and fire services personnel rushed to the spot.
As the mercury soars in the plains, tourists are visiting hill stations in Himachal Pradesh where the weather is pleasant. Dharmshala recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 8.4 degrees Celsius in the state.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday took a review meeting with senior doctors and officials of AIIMS in Bhubaneswar, where they discussed medical attention for those injured in the Odisha train accident.