At Least 12 Dead After Truck Hits Religious Procession In Bihar
NDTV
The incident took place around 9 pm in Vaishali district, about 30 kms from Patna.
At least 12 people, including women and children, were killed on Sunday night when a speeding truck hit a religious procession in Bihar, officials said. The accident in Vaishali, Bihar is saddening. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM @narendramodi
The incident took place around 9 pm in Vaishali district, about 30 kms from the state capital, and local RJD MLA Mukesh Roushan, who had rushed to the spot, said "12 people died. Nine of them were killed on the spot. Three others succumbed to injuries while being rushed to a hospital."
Vaishali Superintendent of Police Manish Kumar said, "At least four of the victims are children. The truck driver, whom we are trying to pull out of the mangled vehicle, may also have died".
