7 killed as power line falls on bus

Seven passengers were electrocuted and three injured today when an 11,000 volt high tension wire fell on a passenger bus near Manpur village, police said.

The incident occurred when the bus was on its way to Bewar from Delhi, Kotwali (Rural) police station-in-charge Aditya Kumar said.

The injured have been hospitalised, he said.

Family members of the victims have lodged a case against the electricity department, Sub Divisional Magistrate Sanjeev Kumar said.