1 killed, 20 injured as speeding bus falls into a ditch

One person was killed and 20 others were injured when a bus fell into a roadside ditch near Hajipur village in Bihar's Jehanabad district.

The incident ocurred when the driver of the bus, travelling from Ekangarsarai to Jehanabad, lost control of the vehicle and it fell into a ditch. The locals rushed to rescue and pulled out the passengers, police said.

One person died on the spot, while 13 seriously injured persons were sent to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), while seven others admitted to the Jehanabad Sadar Hospital.