West Champaran (Bihar) [India], August 22 (ANI): Five people were killed, and several others were injured after a bus rammed into a crowd at an event in Bihar's Bettiah, a police officer said.
The incident took place on Friday when the bus, to avoid a collision with a truck, struck the crowd watching a programme.
Narkatiaganj Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Jayprakash Singh told ANI, "A cultural programme was underway in Bankatwa village at night. A truck was coming from the direction of Bettiah, and a bus was approaching from the direction of Bagaha. Both vehicles lost their balance while trying to avoid a collision.
"Five people watching the cultural programme were struck and killed, and two others were injured," he added.
More details are awaited (ANI)
Five killed, several injured as bus rams into crowd in Bihar's Bettiah
