Etawah (UP), Dec 26 (PTI)Two motorcycle-borne men were killed after being hit by a school bus amid dense fog here on Monday, a senior police official said.

The accident occurred near Sirhaul Bamba bridge at around 9 am killing Narayan (30) and Arjun (25) on the spot, Senior Superintendent of Police Jai Prakash Singh said.

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The bus and bike collided due to dense fog in the area, he said.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem and the bus has been seized and the driver has been taken into custody, the SSP added.

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Angry villagers blocked the road but police managed to restore traffic movement hours later after pacifying them.

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