Bhagalpur (Bihar): At least nine labourers were killed and several others inured after the truck they were travelling in collided with a bus in Bhagalpur's Naugachia on Tuesday morning.
Police said the accident occurred when the truck loaded with iron pipes reached Ambho Chowk in Kharik police station jurisdiction. It hit an oncoming bus, following which the truck tipped over, trapping the labourers under the falling iron pipes.
According to reports, the truck driver absconded after the accident.
"We do not have official figures yet, but seven bodies have been retrieved. Two more are expected to be found," said Sub-dicisional Magistrate (SDO) Mukesh Kumar.
He said the occupants were from Dobhi Champaran as per their Aadhaar cards.
"It looks like they were travelling on their cycles and boarded the truck midway along with their vehicles," the SDO added.
Five people who were travelling in the bus were also injured, the police said. The bus was travelling from Darbhanga to Banka.
(With inputs from ANI and IANS)
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