Two dead, eight injured in bus accident

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Press Trust of India Ara
Last Updated : Apr 22 2015 | 11:57 AM IST
Two persons were killed and eight others seriously injured when a bus carrying a marriage party fell into a roadside ditch in Bhojpur district of Bihar today.
Bhojpur Superintendent of Police(SP) Navin Chandra Jha said the accident happened on Ara-Sahar near Banauli village in the district.
"The marriage party was returning to Jagdishpur in the district from a village in Arwal district after the ceremonies got over. The driver lost control of the vehicle which fell into a road side ditch. Two people died on the spot," Jha said.
The injured have been admitted to Ara sadar hospital, he added.
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First Published: Apr 22 2015 | 11:57 AM IST

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