Eight people killed in car and tractor collision, two others injured
Katihar (Bihar)/ Eight people were killed and two others were injured in a car and a tractor collision in Katihar district of Bihar. The police gave this information on Tuesday. Police said the accident took place near the Sameli Block Office on Monday and Tuesday when the car riders were returning from the wedding ceremony. Police said that efforts are on to identify the victims of the accident. Katihar Superintendent of Police (SP) Vaibhav Sharma told ‘PTI-Bhasha’, “At least eight people were killed and two others were injured in a collision between an SUV and tractor coming from the opposite direction on National Highway-31 near Sameli Block Office.” He told that all men were among those who died.
Sharma said that the police immediately reached the spot and rushed the victims of the accident to the nearest government hospital, where eight people were declared dead. He informed that the injured are being treated.
The Superintendent of Police said that according to the local people, they are all residents of Supaul. He told that it is believed that they were all riding in SUVs. He said that the bodies have been sent for post -mortem and further investigation is on.