Two killed as bus collides head on with van

Two persons were killed in an accident near a railway level crossing on the Chaibasa-Jhinkpani road under Jhinkpani police station in West Singhbhum district today, the police said.

The incident occurred when a bus on its way from Tata to Joda collided head on with a van coming from the opposite direction.

Two persons were killed on the spot, the police said adding the identity of the victims was yet to be established.

A police team have rushed to the spot to recover the bodies, they added.