Ten die in bus truck collision in Patna

Patna:  Ten people were on Saturday killed and 25 others injured when a bus collided head-on with a speeding truck near Chenaki More, around 30 km from here.

The mishap occurred when the overcrowded bus hit the lorry in Dhanarua police station in Patna district, Senior Superintendent of Police Amit Jain said.

"All of them died on the spot and their bodies have been extricated," he said.

The police fear more bodies might be trapped inside the mangled bus.

Ten of the critically injured have been admitted to Patna Medical College and Hospital, he added.

Story first published:

June 26, 2010 12:42 IST

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