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4 dead, 24 injured as canter hits parked truck after tyre burst in Noida

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SPO Khaliq Hussain

Noida, Aug 19 (PTI) Four people died and 24 others were seriously injured after a canter carrying a band party hit a stationary truck after suffering a tyre burst on the road, police said.

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The incident occurred in the Dankaur area of ​​Noida when Sharma Band Party of Tej Garhi Chaurahe in Meerut was going to Faridabad in a canter around 2.30 am on Sunday. They were returning after performing at a programme in Hapur.

Suddenly, the tyre of the canter burst and the driver lost control of the vehicle which hit a truck parked on the roadside, he said.

Four people died on the spot, while 24 are seriously injured, the media in-charge said. There were about 30 people in the band party.

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The injured have been admitted to a private hospital for treatment.

Police said the deceased have been identified as Sompal (50), Rohit (25), Raju (35) and Arjun (38).

The damaged vehicles have been removed from the road.

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The police are examining the incident and is also trying to find out the speed of the vehicle through CCTV footage. PTI COR TIR TIR

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