Six killed, 15 injured as bus overturns in Nadia district

Six persons were killed and about 15 others injured on Saturday when a bus in which they were travelling in overturned and fell into a roadside ditch in Nadia district, a senior police officer said.

Six persons were today killed and about 15 others injured when a bus in which they were travelling in overturned and fell into a roadside ditch in Nadia district, a senior police officer said.

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The bus, which was on its way to Berhampore in Murshidabad district from Krishnagar, overturned and fell into the ditch at Nagadi bazar under Nakashipara police station, superintendent of Police SR Mishra said.

Among the dead were some women, he said, adding that the injured have been admitted to a hospital.