Five killed, 25 injured in accident

Five persons were killed and 25 injured when a bus hit a stationary truck at Suidi More on national highway 2 near here today.

Five persons were killed and 25 injured when a bus hit a stationary truck at Suidi More on national highway 2 near Assansol on Friday.

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"Four persons died on the spot when the Burdwan-bound bus hit the stone chips laden truck on the highway. One person succumbed to injuries at the Assansol sub-divisional hospital," police said.

Among the injured, 15 were admitted to the sub-divisional hospital and the rest were admitted to primary health centres and nursing homes.