7 killed, as many injured in road mishap

Muzaffarpur, Mar 08: At least 7 members of a marriage party were killed and as many injured when their van had a head on collision with an oil tanker on National Highway 28 at Keshavpur Hat under Sakra police station area in the district in the wee hours today.

Police said that five people died on the spot while two others breathed their last during treatment at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital here. Sources said that the injured had been admitted to different hospitals in the district.
Police said that local people infuriated over the accident blocked the National Highway 28 at the spot. The road blockade was lifted following the intervention by senior civil and police authorities. UNI