Two killed, 42 injured as passenger bus overturns in UP

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ANI Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh)
Last Updated : Feb 29 2016 | 8:42 PM IST

At least two people were killed and 42 others injured after a speeding bus lost its control and fell into a gorge near Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich District on Monday.

The private bus, which was carrying Nepali nationals as well, from Rupiyadeeh to Bahraich overturned on a culvert and plunged into a ditch.

The injured, which included women and children, were admitted to a nearby government hospital.

According to one of the victims, the bus which carried around 100 passengers fell into a gorge after the driver tried to overtake a vehicle near the SSB camp.

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First Published: Feb 29 2016 | 8:24 PM IST

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