At least 10 people died in a collision between a private bus and a pickup truck in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh this morning. As many as 37 others were injured in the accident on the Badaun-Meerut State Highway in Salempur. Officials fear the death count could go higher.
The administrative staff were engaged in the rescue operation. Top district officials were also present.
"Ten people died in the accident. The injured have been sent to the hospital," District Magistrate Chandra Prakash Singh said.