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  Metros   Kolkata  29 Jan 2018  WB: 2 killed, 7 injured as bus plunges into canal in Murshidabad

WB: 2 killed, 7 injured as bus plunges into canal in Murshidabad

PTI
Published : Jan 29, 2018, 10:47 am IST
Updated : Jan 29, 2018, 5:42 pm IST

While two bodies were found floating, seven injured persons were fished out from the canal, the police said.

The bus was going from Shikarpur in Nadia district to Malda. (Photo: PTI | Representational)
 The bus was going from Shikarpur in Nadia district to Malda. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Baharampur: At least two persons were killed and seven others injured when a bus plunged into a canal after breaking the railing of a bridge in Murshidabad district Monday.

While two bodies were found floating, seven injured persons were fished out from the canal, the police said. The injured were admitted to Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital in Baharampur.

Irked by the alleged delay in the arrival of the police, angry locals torched a police vehicle and damaged a fire tender. The accident occurred at Balirghat under Daulatabad police station area at 6 AM. The bus was going from Shikarpur in Nadia district to Malda.

Tags: bus fallen into canal, police, murshidabad medical college and hospital
Location: India, West Bengal, Berhampore (Baharampur)