Eight persons belonging to two separate marriage parties were killed in Siwan and Aurangabad districts of Bihar today, while 11 others were injured.
In Aurangabad, five members of a marriage party were killed and 10 others injured when the bus they were travelling in was hit by a speeding truck.
The passengers in the bus were returning after attending a marriage ceremony in Bangre village under Madanpur police station yesterday night, Deputy Superintendent of Police P N Sahu today said.
The mishap took place on NH 2, the DSP said.
The speeding truck hit the bus from behind, Sahu said adding, two persons died on the spot while three others died at the Sadar hospital.
In another incident in Siwan, three persons on two motorcycles were killed after they were hit by a speeding truck near Toka village.
The deceased were returning after attending a marriage function when a speeding truck laden with sand lost control and hit them.
Raghunathpur police station Station House Officer (SHO) Ashok Kumar said the deceased have been identified as Akhilesh Tiwari, Binod Pathak and Sujit Bind of Rakauli village in Siwan district.
The driver of the killer truck managed to flee while his helper is injured, the SHO added.
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