Patna, May 15 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed deep sorrow over the death of five residents of Bihar in a tragic bus accident near Mohanlalganj in Lucknow during the early hours of Thursday and announced financial assistance for the bereaved families.

The bus was reportedly travelling from Begusarai to Delhi when the incident occurred.

In a post on social media platform X, Kumar said, "It is sad that five people from Bihar died in a bus going from Begusarai to Delhi near Mohanlalganj in Lucknow. The Resident Commissioner, New Delhi has been directed to coordinate with the Uttar Pradesh government and make arrangements to send the bodies of the deceased to their native places.

"Two lakh rupees each will be given to the...