13 killed in Bihar road mishap

Thirteen people were killed and 30 others injured following a collision involving a bus, a truck, and a pickup van in Bihar’s Katihar district on Saturday evening. The accident took place at 6.30 pm on NH-31 in Kodha block of Katihar, Superintendent of Police Shikhar Choudhary told reporters. Those travelling in the pickup van were coming from Purnea district, said a local police official adding that the bus driver also suffered severe injuries. He said the matter is being investigated. It is suspected that the bus driver lost control of the vehicle leading to the accident. According to a statement issued by the district police, all the injured people have been taken to the nearest Government hospital. While initial reports said seven people died in the accident, three of the injured succumbed during treatment. Officials are trying to ascertain the identity of the deceased, the statement said.