Maihar: Five people were killed and several others injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in Maihar district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.
They said the incident occurred around 11 pm on Saturday when the bus was headed for Nagpur from Prayagraj.
According to a police official, seven bodies were retrieved from the bus after the collision near the Nadan Dehat police station, about 25 kilometres away from the district headquarters.
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He said senior officials reached the spot soon after getting information about the accident and launched a rescue operation.
Further details are awaited.
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