20 killed in Patna as jeep falls in rivulet

Patna, July 15 : At least 20 people were killed when a jeep carrying a marriage party fell into a rivulet here today.

According to the police, the dead included ten women and nine children.

"The mishap occurred when the victims, all belonging to the bride's side, were returning to their home in Janipur locality after solemnizing the marriage at a temple in Alamganj in the old city area," they said.

All the bodies have been recovered and sent for post-mortem.

ANI