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Nine killed in UP road accident

Nine persons were killed and four injured on Thursday in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnore district, police said.…

IANS | Lucknow | July 6, 2017 7:56 am

Nine persons were killed and four injured on Thursday in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnore district, police said.

The accident occurred when a bus rammed into a car on NH-74.

The victims comprise three women, three men and three children, the police added.

The injured are said to be in serious condition and were shifted to nearby hospitals.

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