Six tourists from Mumbai die in bus-lorry collision

Six tourists from Mumbai died and ten others were injured Saturday in a crash between a bus and lorry near here, the police said.

Both vehicles smashed into each other, Dharwad Superintendent of Police G Sangeetha said.

Six people in the private bus died at the spot, she said.

The condition of three of the injured, who were admitted to hospital, is stated to be critical, the officer said.

The bus driver is among those injured.

The bus in which the tourists were travelling was proceeding towards Hampi from Hubballi while the lorry was coming from the opposite direction, Sangeetha said.

The tourists had left Hubballi early Saturday and with in an hour, the accident occurred.