Five persons, including a couple, were killed and 12 others were injured in an accident on National Highway 2 near Kirihiri in Sheosagar Block of Rohtas district on Sunday.
The accident happened after a truck, driving on the wrong side of the road, had a head-on collision with a bus.
Speaking to ANI, Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar Rajkumar Gupta said, "Today, five persons, including a couple, were killed after a truck coming driving on the wrong side and bus had a head-on collision on National Highway 2 near Kirihiri in Sheosagar Block of Rohtas district."
The deceased couple has been identified as Mukhtar Khan and Reshma Khatoon.
The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital in Sasaram.
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