Betul, November 4: As many as 11 persons were killed and one person sustained injuries after an SUV they were travelling in collided with a bus near Jhallar police station in Betul in the wee hours of Friday, an official said.

Betul Superintendent of Police (SP) Simala Prasad said that the accident occurred around 2 am. An empty bus was moving on the road and the SUV, which was coming from the Amravati district collided head-on with the bus. Uttar Pradesh: Two Get Death Penalty for Abduction, Rape and Attempt To Kill Minor in Pratapgarh.

"There were 11 people travelling, including the driver, in the vehicle (SUV) and all of them died on the spot. The Tavera smashed into the bus in the collision. All the persons who died were labourers who had been working at Kalamta village in Amaravati district for the last 20 days. UP Honour Killing: Man Hacks 16-Year-Old Sister to Death in Gonda; Arrested.

They left from Amaravati at around 9 pm on Thursday and met with an accident here," She added. The injured person is undergoing treatment in the hospital. Further investigation into the matter is on.

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