VIDEO: 3 Kids Among 8 Dead As Tractor Rams Jeep In Bihar’s Khagaria

Eight people, including three children, were killed in road accident in Khagaria district of Bihar when a tractor collided with a Jeep on NH 31.

Written by: Gazi Abbas Shahid

Updated: March 18, 2024, 3:27 PM IST

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Bihar Accident: In a tragic incident, three children among eight people were killed when a tractor they collided with a Jeep in Khagaria district of Bihar. According to reports, the victims of the fatal road crash were returning from a wedding when the accident took place on National Highway 31 (NH 31).

Police said eight people, including three children, were killed in the tragic accident, while three others sustained injuries.

VIDEO | Several killed as car collides with tractor in Bihar's Khagaria district. More details are awaited.

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Giving details, an official statement from the police said the tragic mishap occurred at around 5:15 AM on Monday morning near a petrol pump on the National Highway 31 in the Pasraha area of Khagaria district.

Earlier, a senior police officer had said that nine people were killed and six persons were injured in accident.

“While seven people died on the spot, one more succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital. The three injured persons have been admitted to the Bhagalpur district hospital for better treatment,” the police statement said.

#WATCH | Bihar: Several injured as car collides with tractor in Khagaria district. More details are awaited. pic.twitter.com/trhd5xKTn0

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Those who were travelling in the jeep were returning from a wedding when the accident happened, police said, adding that the tractor was overloaded.

The deceased have been identified as Gautam Kumar (10), Prakash Singh (60), Monu Kumar (11), Aman Kumar (19), Bunty Kumar (22), Anshu Kumar (22), Villo Kumar (5) and Paltu Thakur (65), according to the police.

An official identified the injured as Sachit Thakur, Dharmendra Kumar and Kundan Kumar, adding that a case has been registered in the matter and further investigation is underway.

(With PTI inputs)