7 dead, 50 hurt as two buses collide



Bijnore: Seven people were killed and over 50 injured when two private buses collided on a national highway near Sherkot town here this morning.

The killed included two women and a driver of one of the buses, police said.

Five died instantly and two succumbed to injuries in hospital, they said adding the collision took place on the National Highway 74.

Five seriously injured passengers were shifted to Meerut hospital, police said.

Some 30 to 35 passengers were undergoing treatment in various hospitals at Dhampur and Bijnore.

Those who suffered minor injuries were discharged after first aid, police said.

PTI