Unnao, July 10: At least 18 people were killed and 19 injured when a bus collided with a tanker on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in this Uttar Pradesh district on Wednesday, police said.

The accident took place in the morning near Jojikot village in the Bangarmau area when the double-decker bus collided with the tanker, killing 18 people and injuring 19, Bangarmau Circle Officer Arvind Kumar said. Uttar Pradesh Road Accident: Four Killed, Several Injured As Sleeper Bus Breaks Divider, Collides With Truck on Agra-Lucknow Expressway (Watch Video).

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The injured have been rushed to a hospital and their condition is stated to be stable, the officer said.

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