Katihar (Bihar), April 11 Ten people were killed and 25 others were injured after a collision involving a bus, a truck, and a pickup van in Katihar district, Bihar, on Saturday evening, a police officer said.
The accident occurred at 6:30 pm on NH-31 in the Kodha block of Katihar, Superintendent of Police Shikhar Choudhary told reporters.
Those travelling in the pickup van were coming from the neighboring Purnea district, a local police official said, adding that the bus driver also suffered severe injuries.
He said that the matter is under investigation. 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 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 identify the deceased, the statement said.