Two Nellore pilgrims killed in bus accident in Bihar, 15 injured
A private bus carrying pilgrims from Nellore, India, collided with a truck in Bihar, resulting in three deaths and multiple injuries. Local authorities are coordinating the transport of the deceased and injured back to their home district.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the risks associated with long-distance pilgrimage travel and the necessity for inter-state emergency coordination.
Two out of three pilgrims who lost their lives in a bus accident on National Highway-2 at Aurangabad in Bihar during the early hours of Monday (June 8, 2026) were residents of the SPSR Nellore district. The private travel bus, which was transporting 43 passengers from the Sangam, Atmakur, and Duttalur areas of the district, was en route to Varanasi and other sacred sites.
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