Kolkata/Cooch Behar, May 12 (IBNS): Seven people, including a child, were killed after a private car lost its control and fell into a roadside canal at Tupamari area under Tufanganj Police Station limits in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal in the wee hours of Saturday, reports said.
According to reports, a Tufanganj to Dinhata bound hatchback car suddenly lost its control and jumped into a roadside ditch at around 3:30 am. near Jiranpur area.
After being rescued, all six passengers, including a child, and the driver of the car were rushed to a local hospital where they were declared brought dead.
Local police, however, have seized the vehicle and started a probe into the cause of the accident.
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