Bhind: 7 persons died on the spot and 13 others were injured after an Uttar Pradesh-bound bus collided with a dumper truck near Virkhadi Village in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday, a police official said. According to the police, those killed in the accident includes 5 men and 2 women.

Additional SP Kamlesh Kharpuse said that the accident took place around 8 AM when the Itawa-bound bus from Gwalior collided head-on with the dumper. The accident occurred on the National Highway-92 near Hargovindpura under the Gohad police station limits. The dumper was coming from Bhind and the bus was going from Gwalior to Bareilly crashed in between, he added.

“Out of 13 injured, 4 are critical and have been referred to Gwalior district hospital for treatment. The incident is being investigated,” Said Manoj Singh, Bhind Superintend of Police.