Twelve killed as minibus overturns

June 17, 2010 08:44 am | Updated 08:44 am IST - Begusarai

Twelve passengers were killed and 10 others injured, five of them seriously, when a minibus overturned near Mohanpur village in Bihar’s Begusarai district early on Thursday.

The accident occurred when the driver lost control over the vehicle on way to Mohanpur from Begusarai bus terminus, police said.

All the 12 died on the spot, police said, adding condition of five of the injured was stated to be critical.

The injured have been admitted to a government hospital here.

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