At least 20 people were charred to death and several others were injured when a passenger bus caught fire after colliding with a truck on National Highway 24 in Bareilly at around 1 am on Monday night.
The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals. Most of them are said to be in a critical state.
The bus belongs to Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) and was headed from New Delhi to Gonda depot in central Uttar Pradesh.
The accident occurred on an under-construction stretch of the highway between Bareilly and Shahjahanpur. The bus driver was reportedly speeding past a junction leading to the collision.
According to witnesses, the bus caught fire moments after colliding with truck giving no time for passengers to evacuate. Most passengers were asleep when the accident occurred, while some managed to escape through the windows. (Agencies)
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