5 killed, 7 injured in road accident in Bihar

Kishanganj (Bihar): At least five people, including two children, were killed and seven others injured when a jeep and a truck collided near Petbhari village in Bihar’s Kishanganj district on Sunday. Police said the accident occurred around 11 am and the deceased have not been identified yet. “Five people, including two children, died on the spot. All seven injured have been admitted to a nearby government hospital,” police said in a statement. “This is a very sad incident. I have gone to the hospital where the injured have been admitted. We are trying to identify the deceased,” SP (Kishanganj) Sagar Kumar told PTI. Further investigation is underway.