Six killed, 20 injured in road accident

At least six persons were killed and 20 others injured today when a speeding bus collided head-on with another bus at Marhaura in Bihar's Saran district, police said.

"Six people died on the spot at Karanpura village this morning when a bus which was on the way to Chapra from Patna collided with another bus coming from the opposite direction," Superintendent of Police Barun Kumar Sinha said.

The deceased have not been identified yet, he said, adding that the injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital.