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22 Passengers Killed, 16 Injured as Bus Collides With Truck on NH-24 in Bareilly

The bus was reportedly headed from New Delhi to Gonda depot in Uttar Pradesh.

Bareilly: Twenty two people were charred to death when a bus caught fire after colliding with a truck on National Highway 24 near Bareilly early on Monday.

At least 16 passengers were injured and rushed to nearby hospitals.

Sources said the collision caused the fuel tank of the Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) bus to burst, leading to the fire. The bus was reportedly headed from New Delhi to Gonda depot in Uttar Pradesh.

More details awaited

First Published: June 5, 2017, 8:04 AM IST