Amravati: At least 14 people were killed when a bus collided with a truck on National Highway 44 in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. Four people were seriously injured. The accident took place near Madarpur village in Veldurthy constituency of Kurnool district in the state. All the injured were admitted to the Government General Hospital.
The victims were from Madanapalle in Chittoor district, police said. They were on a pilgrimage to Ajmer in Rajasthan. The minivan they were traveling in overtook a road divider and crashed into an oncoming truck. The accident happened between 3 and 3.30 in the morning. The dead included a child and eight women. Four people, including two children, were seriously injured.