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Five Killed as Bus Crashes into Roadside Gathering in Bihar

A passenger bus rammed into an orchestra gathering in Bettiah, killing five and injuring several, with police registering an FIR against the drivers.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 22, 2026, 6:10 a.m. ETWritten Aug 22, 2026, 6:45 a.m. ET
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people were killed and more than half a dozen injured when a passenger bus of crashed into a roadside orchestra gathering in , West Champaran, Bihar, on August 21, 2026, according to mangalorean.com. The accident occurred at when the bus, travelling from Gorakhpur towards , attempted to avoid a collision with a speeding truck and rammed into the gathering. The deceased were identified as Bahadur Mahto, Sanjay Kumar, Bhola Dubey, Devendra Dubey and Chhangur Ram, all residents of Bankatwa. The injured include Vinay Kumar Yadav, Shyam Babu, Moti Chandra Mahto and Naresh Ram. Local residents damaged the bus and truck involved in the collision. The West Champaran police have registered an FIR under rash and negligent driving against the drivers of the bus and truck, who are on the run. The cause of the accident has not been determined, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Terrain elevation
256 ft
Nearest aerodrome
23 miles WSW of Raxaul Airport (VERL)

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