NEW DELHI: At least seven people were killed while six others suffered injuries after the jeep they were travelling collided head-on with a tractor in Bihar’s Khagaria on Monday morning. The deceased include three children.
The accident took place near a petrol pump in the Pasraha area at around 6.30am.
“Those who were travelling in the jeep were returning from a wedding ceremony when the accident took place. The tractor was overloaded. Those who were in the jeep died on the accident spot,” said a police officer while talking to news agency PTI.
The injured were admitted to a nearby health facility.
“Senior police and administrative officials have reached the spot and the matter is being investigated. The bodies are being sent for post-mortem examinations,” said Chandan Kushwaha, Khagaria superintendent of police.
