Among the dead were two children and many of the injured are in a critical state, the police said.
Burdwan: Seven persons were killed and 70 others were injured when a bus overturned near Ausgram in Burdwan district in the early hours on Saturday.
The bus carrying members of a marriage party from Kolkol village in Burdwan district to Birpara in neighbouring Birbhum district overturned when the driver lost control over the speeding vehicle at around 3:30 am, police said.
Among the dead were two children and many of the injured are in a critical state, they said.
Most of the injured have been admitted to Burdwan Medical College Hospital while some have been admitted to Ausgram hospital, they said, adding the condition of six of the injured was serious.
With Additional Inputs from PTI
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