3 people were killed and another 25 injured when a tourist bus carrying pilgrims from the state met with an accident in Kaimor district in Bihar and turned turtle this morning. The bus was involved in a head-on collision with a sand truck when the pilgrims were returning from Bodh Gaya to their home state.

The injured were admitted to hospitals in Mohania. Senior police and civil officials of Bihar have rushed to the spot and are supervising the treatment being given to the injured persons. Reports said the condition of six of the injured is serious and all the pilgrims are from the districts of Visakhapatnam and East Godavari.

Published Date : Saturday, 4/6/2011 2:01 PM IST