20 killed, 24 injured in southern India accident

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 20 people were killed and 24 others injured after a passenger bus collided with a truck in southern India, reports say.

According to Associated Press, local officials said the accident occurred today (Monday) morning, when a truck rammed into a passenger bus carrying around 70 passengers in Chevella area of Telangana state, as the bus was heading toward Hyderabad city.

The report said that 10 women and four children were among the dead.

On Sunday, officials explained another traffic accident in Rajasthan state, western India, left at least 15 people dead and two others injured.

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