At least 17 people were killed and dozens injured in two separate bus accidents in Bihar Tuesday morning, police said.
Nine people, including women and children, died in Banka district when their bus collided with a vehicle. Nearly two dozen people were seriously injured.
'The accident took place when the bus driver lost control and collided with a high speed vehicle,' a police official said.
The second accident took place in Munger district where eight people were killed.
