Two dead, five hurt in Bihar mishap

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Press Trust of India Gopalganj
Last Updated : May 23 2014 | 2:55 PM IST
Two persons died and five others were seriously injured, all members of a marriage party, in a road accident at Basaha Morunder Vijaypur police station in Bihar's Gopalganj district today.
The deceased include an eight-year old girl and a 40-year-old man.
All the people were coming from Uttar Pradesh to participate in a marriage ceremony at the house of Gopalganj Zila Parishad Chairperson Chanda Singh.
"All the persons were traveling in a SUV. It seems the driver lost his balance and the vehicle turned turtle after skidding off the road," said ASP Anil Kumar.
Acting quickly, the police personnel put the injured in an ambulance and got them admitted at an hospital in the close by town of Deoria in Uttar Pradesh for better treatment.

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First Published: May 23 2014 | 2:55 PM IST

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