As many as 15 people were killed and 40 others injured after a bus crashed into a truck parked along a busy stretch in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh in the small hours of Saturday. The tragedy occurred near Suhagi Pahari in Rewa district, some 600km from Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal, when a group of 100 migrant workers was returning to their home district of Uttar Pradesh in northern India for Diwali (festival of lights) on that ill-fated bus. "The bus hit the truck from behind at high speed after its driver failed to spot the parked vehicle. The impact of the collision was so strong that 15 passengers died on the spot," a senior police officer told the local media. Those injured were taken to a hospital in Suhagi. "Few with serious injuries were later shifted to Rewa's Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital," he said. A probe has been ordered into the accident, the officer added. Road accidents are common in India, with one taking place every four minutes. These accidents are often blamed on poor roads, rash driving and scant regard for traffic laws. The Indian government's implementation of stricter traffic laws in recent years has failed to rein in accidents, which claim over 100,000 lives every year.  

At least eight people were killed and more than 25 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Wednesday. The accident occurred in Lakhimpur Kheri district, some 130 kms from state capital Lucknow, this morning. "The Lucknow-bound bus carrying some 40 people crashed into the truck coming from the opposite direction in the Isanagar area while trying to overtake another vehicle," a police officer told the local media. The impact of the crash left eight passengers dead on the spot. "The injured were rushed to a local government hospital. Those critically hurt have been referred to a better medical facility in Lucknow," he said. State Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took to social media to condole the deaths and ask officials to ensure proper treatment for the injured. "A probe has been ordered into the accident," the police officer said. Road accidents are common in India, with one taking place every four minutes. These accidents are often blamed on poor roads, rash driving and scant regard for traffic laws. The Indian government's implementation of stricter traffic laws in recent years has failed to rein in accidents, which claim over 100,000 lives every year.

At least 26 people have been killed when a bus carrying pilgrims veered off a mountainous road and fell into a deep gorge in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials said Monday. The accident occurred late on Sunday evening in the state's Uttarakashi district. "The bus was carrying 30 pilgrims from the central state of Madhya Pradesh to the holy town of Yamunotri in Uttarakhand when it plunged into the 250-metre-deep gorge," a senior police officer said. Also read: Missing youth from Kuakata sea beach found in India Some 26 bodies have been recovered from the accident site so far, according to a local disaster management official. "The bodies are being sent to Dehradun from where they will be sent to Madhya Pradesh. The body of the bus helper has been kept at the local community health centre," district disaster management officer Devendra Patwal told the media. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a compensation of Rs two lakh each to the families of those killed in the bus accident and Rs 50,000 to the injured. "A probe has been ordered into the accident," the police officer said. Also read: 12 killed in India chemical factory fire Road accidents are very common in India, with one taking place every four minutes. These accidents are often blamed on poor roads, rash driving and scant regard for traffic laws. The Indian government's implementation of stricter traffic laws in recent years has failed to rein in accidents, which claim over 100,000 lives every year.

At least 40 people were killed after a private passenger bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a canal in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, police said.