3 killed, 12 injured in tanker-auto collision

Three persons were killed and 12 others were injured in Araria district of Bihar when the auto-rickshaw they were traveling in, collided head-on with a tanker coming from opposite direction.

Police officials said the incident took place at National Highway - 57 under Araria Town police station.

The tanker was coming from Forbesganj, while the auto-rickshaw was coming from the Purnia side.

Araria Town SHO Mukesh Kumar Sah said the deceased have not yet been identified, while the injured have been admitted to Araria Sadar Hospital. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem.