Angry locals torched over six vehicles, including an ambulance, after five students were killed and one injured in a head-on collision between a van and an auto-rickshaw in Bihar on Monday.
The accident took place in Siwan district at around 6 a.m. when the auto-rickshaw carrying students was returning from a coaching center.
The injured were immediately rushed to nearby hospital. However, locals and family members were infuriated on not finding any doctor on duty at the hospital.
"They were tuition students and were returning. The accident happened when the auto rickshaw was going and the pickup van came in front of it. Both the vehicles were damaged, and we all took the students out," said an eye-witness.
Police rushed to the spot to pacify the mob and took control of the situation.
Meanwhile, BJP MP from Siwan, Om Prakash Yadav, accused hospital authorities of negligence in students' treatment.
"It is obvious that the agitation that has erupted is because of carelessness on part of the authorities (hospital). Had the authorities (hospital) taken care of their responsibilities at the right time, such situation could have been avoided," said Yadav.