Three killed as ambulance hits tree

An infant and two women were killed and three others injured when an ambulance caught fire after the driver lost control of the vehicle and it hit a tree in Kath area here today.

Shyamdevi (45), Rajwati (30) were taking an infant to the hospital in an ambulance when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it rammed into a tree in Mubarakpurwa village, police said.

The three injured, including the driver, were admitted to a nearby hospital, where their condition was stated as stable.