15 killed when passenger bus, truck collide in central India

Around 40 injured in crash, says official


Anadolu Agency October 22, 2022
The crash occurred in Rewa district late Friday when the bus that was headed to northern Uttar Pradesh state, collided with a trolley truck. PHOTO: AA

NEW DELHI:

Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured in a passenger bus accident in central India's Madhya Pradesh state, police said on Saturday.

The crash occurred in Rewa district late Friday when the bus that was headed to northern Uttar Pradesh state, collided with a trolley truck, according to Navneet Bhasin, a top police officer in Rewa.

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He told Anadolu Agency that in addition to the deaths, "around 40 are injured in the accident. The injured are stable.”

Officials said the injured were transported to a hospital and rescue work continued throughout the night.

 

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