The accident occurred around 3.30am when the brakes of the bus, which was headed to Masaurhi in Patna district from Gumla in Jharkhand, failed. Most of the passengers were sleeping when the bus hit the truck. Pictures by Sanjay Choudhary & PTIA local resident said most of the deceased are from Bihar, and the rest are from Jharkhand. Most of the passengers died of internal haemorrhage. Penetration of rods into the bus aggravated the impact.”Asked about the survivors, he said: “Those who were able to go were sent on another bus.

Source: The Telegraph June 10, 2019 20:03 UTC