<span style="color: #222222;">Fourteen people lost their lives in a road accident in Dhupguri city of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. They included eight women and four children.<br />''<br />''Police said, the mishap took place as a truck loaded with boulders overturned and fell over two cars, after hitting another car last night at Jaldhaka area.<br />''<br />''Seventeen more persons were admitted in three different hospitals. Three cars, transporting a wedding party, were on the way towards Dhupguri from Churabari. Due to dense fog and reduced visibility, the first car hit the truck head on and overturned.<br />''<br />''The truck driver lost control and collided with another two cars before overturning. The passengers were initially hit by the boulders that rolled off the truck.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed condolence over the tragic incident. She announced an ex-gratia of two and half lakh rupees to the next of kin of the dead in the accident.<br />''<br />''She said, those having serious injury will be given financial assistance of 50,000 rupees and those with minor injury will get 25,000 rupees each.</span><br />