Shantipur (WB), Aug 13 (PTI) Two persons were killed and three others injured as an SUV collided head-on with a bus in West Bengal's Nadia district on Sunday, police said.

The accident happened on National Highway 12 near Fulia in Santipur police station area around 12.15 pm, they said.

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Those in the SUV were going to Mayapur from Belgharia in North 24 Parganas, police said.

The four-wheeler rammed into the bus, killing two persons on the spot.

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The injured persons were admitted to a hospital for treatment, police said.

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