Six injured after bus falls on its side in Jharkhand's Chatra

Chatra (Jharkhand), Mar 2 (PTI) At least six people were injured, one of them seriously, after an inter-state private bus fell on its side in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Monday, police said.

The accident took place near Murainawa, around 15 km from the district headquarters, in Bashishtnagar police station area, when a front tyre of the vehicle burst, an officer said.

The Gaya-bound bus was coming from Chhattisgarh's capital, Raipur.

Bashishtnagar police station officer-in-charge Amit Kumar Singh said, "Six passengers were injured, including one seriously who has been referred to Hazaribag Medical College and Hospital for better treatment." Dr Ashish Kumar of Sadar Hospital said the five other injured persons are undergoing treatment at the medical establishment. PTI COR RPS ACD