Three killed, 15 injured in Chhattisgarh accident

RAIPUR - At least three people were killed and 15 injured Saturday in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur district when the mini-bus they were travelling in hit a tree, police said.

The incident took place on the Palari-Baloda Bazar road, some 60 km from here.

The 30-seater mini-bus had 50 passengers on board. Three people were killed on the spot while 15 others sustained injuries and were rushed to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Government Hospital in state capital Raipur.