Five killed, several injured in Bihar's Champaran as bus ploughs into crowd attending cultural programme
A bus accident in Bihar's West Champaran district resulted in five deaths and several injuries after the vehicle swerved into a crowd during a cultural event. Police have launched a manhunt for the drivers of the bus and a truck involved in the near-collision.
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At least five people were killed, and several others were injured when a bus ploughed into a crowd attending a cultural programme in Bihar's West Champaran district, police said on Saturday (August 22, 2026).
The incident took place around 10:45 p.m. on Friday (August 21) along the Lauriya Marg in Parau Tola under the jurisdiction of Lauriya police station.
"While trying to avert a head-on collision with a truck, the bus ploughed into a crowd attending a cultural event on the roadside, killing five men and injuring several others," Narkatiyaganj Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Ajay Prakash Singh told PTI .
The incident led to a stampede-like situation at the event, he added. The deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination, he said.
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