11 killed as trailer rams into bus in India’s Rajasthan

As many as 11 people from Gujarat were killed and at least 15 others suffered injuries when a trailer rammed into the bus they were travelling in from behind on Jaipur-Agra highway at Bharatpur district of Rajasthan in India early on Wednesday morning.

The bus was on its way from Gujarat to Mathura in Uttar Pradesh when the accident occurred around 4.30am, reported news agency PTI quoting police.

The bus had halted at Antra flyover in the Lakhanpur area when the trailer rammed into it from behind.

"Five men and six women died on the spot," said police.

Mridul Kachawa, Bharatpur SP, said, "The bodies have been taken to a hospital."

According to the police control room, Antu, Nandram, Lallu, Bharat, Lalji, his wife Madhuben, Ambaben, Kambuben, Ramuben, Anjuben and Madhuben -- the wife of one Arvind -- died in the accident.

Source: The Times of India