Nine killed in road accident in Jharkhand

At least nine people were killed and 15 injured when a tractor carrying a marriage party hit a bus in Ranchi, police said.

At least nine people were killed and 15 injured when a tractor carrying a marriage party hit a bus in Ranchi, police said on Tuesday.

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The tractor carrying around 25 people to Irba village after a wedding in Ranchi hit the bus near Bahu Bazar late Monday.

Police said the driver of the tractor, who was drunk, was among those killed.

Police said the injured were admitted to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS). Six of them are said to be in critical condition.