Katihar, May 6: As many as eight people died in a collision between a car and a tractor in Katihar, Bihar, on Tuesday. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed deep condolences on the death of eight people in the collision between a car and a tractor near Chandpur Hanuman temple in Kursela police station area of Katihar district.

"The Chief Minister has described this incident as very sad. The Chief Minister has prayed to God to give strength to the bereaved families to bear the pain in this hour of grief," the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) stated. Bihar Road Accident: 8 Killed, 2 Injured in Head-On Collision Between Car, Tractor on NH-31 in Katihar.

According to the CMO, the Bihar CM also wished for the speedy recovery of two people injured in the road accident, who are being treated at Purnia Sadar Hospital.

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