Six killed as bus rams truck in Madhya Pradesh

At least 20 people were injured as the bus, which was going to Nagpur from Prayagraj, collided with a parked stone-laden dumper truck around 11 pm on Saturday.

In Short

• Bus was en route to Nagpur from Prayagraj
• Accident occurred near Nadan Dehat police station
• Rescue operation launched, more details awaited

Six people died and nearly 20 were injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in Maihar district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.

They said the bus was headed for Nagpur from Prayagraj when it collided with the parked stone-laden dumper truck around 11 pm on Saturday near the Nadan Dehat police station, about 25 kilometres from the district headquarters.

Superintendent of Police, Maihar, Sudhir Agrawal told PTI that among those injured, the condition of six people was stated to be serious and they were referred to Satna.

He said the rest are undergoing treatment in Maihar and Amarpatan hospitals.

Agrawal said senior officials reached the spot soon after getting information about the accident and launched a rescue operation.

Further details are awaited.