Bihar: Six of family killed in Katihar road accident; PM Modi, CM express grief | Patna News – Times of India

KATIHAR: Six members of a household had been killed when their automotive rammed right into a truck on a freeway in Bihar’s Katihar district on Tuesday, police mentioned.
The mishap befell on NH-31 within the Kursela Police Station space when the deceased had been returning to their residence in Samastipur from Purnea the place that they had gone to finalise a wedding, SHO Aman Raj mentioned.

The driving force misplaced management of the automobile whereas making an attempt to overhaul the truck, he mentioned.

Three occupants of the truck had been additionally injured within the accident which disrupted visitors motion on the freeway till the broken autos had been eliminated, he mentioned.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi got here out with a tweet, saying “heard the unhappy information concerning the lack of lives in a highway mishap at Katihar in Bihar. I categorical deep condolences for the bereaved members of the family and pray for the early restoration of those that have been injured.”
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar issued an announcement, expressing grief over the tragedy and mentioned directions have been given to the officers involved for expeditious fee of ex-gratia to the subsequent of kin of every deceased and correct medical assist to those that have sustained accidents.