Nine killed in Bihar road accident
Tuesday - July 18, 2017 11:32 am ,
Category : INDIA
Nine killed in Bihar road accident
Patna July 18 (IANS) Nine persons were killed and four others were injured on Tuesday when their autorickshaw was hit by a speeding bus in Bihar s Vaishali district police said.
The accident took place on a national highway (NH-77) near Sarai Bazar some 30 km from here.
"The overcrowded autorickshaw was hit by a speeding bus after the driver lost control " a district police official said.
Angry over the accident villagers blocked the highway and demanded compensation for the victims families.
The state government has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the victims.
--IANS
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