21 devotees injured as tractor-trolley falls into roadside ditch in Jharkhand

Chatra: Twenty-one devotees from Bihar were injured after their tractor-trolley fell into a roadside ditch in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Wednesday, police said.

The accident took place near Sonbarsa village in Hunterganj police station area when the driver lost control of the vehicle, they said.

"A total of 21 devotees, including 10 women and four teenagers, were injured in the accident. All were initially rushed to the community health centre at Hunterganj for treatment.

"Four of them were critically injured and referred to Magadh Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) in Bihar's Gaya district," Hunterganj police station officer-in-charge Prabhat Kumar said.

The devotees were on their way to Maa Kauleshwari Hill in Chatra district and were coming from Sherghati in Gaya.