Nine dead in road accident

Kishanganj, Sep 27 (UNI) Nine people, inclduing eight students, died when a vehicle hit a truck on NH 31 near Dhamtola 15 km from Kishanganj during the wee hours today.

According to police, the vehicle hit the truck which was stationed at the road side killing nine people.

The victims were students of Ameen Missionary school at Gwalpokhar in neighbouring West Bengal and had boarded the vehicle at around 2300 hours for their excursion.

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