Patna, Aug. 23 -- Eight people died on Saturday morning in a road accident on the Daniyawan-Hilsa road in Shahjahanpur police station area under Daniyawan block, Bihar.

All the victims were residents of Reddy Malama village under Hilsa police station in Nalanda district. They were on their way to Fatuha for a holy dip in the Ganga at Triveni Sangam, the police informed.

According to the District Magistrate of Patna, the accident occurred around 6:45 AM due to a collision between an auto-rickshaw and a heavy vehicle (Hyva). Eight people lost their lives in the accident, and the injured are seeking treatment at Patna Medical College Hospital.

The District Magistrate (DM) said that as soon as information about the incident was received, l...