Patna, Jan 6 (IANS) Five labourers were killed and half a dozen injured in Bihar's Sheohar district Sunday when a rice laden truck overturned and fell into a pond in dense fog, police said.

Sheohar is located about 200 km from here.

"The driver lost control of the truck due to bad (condition of) the road and fog," a police officer said. The condition of two of the injured was stated to be critical.