Two passengers were killed and many others injured Saturday when the bus they were travelling in overturned in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.
The incident occurred when the driver of the bus was negotiating a sharp turn in a hilly area under Manpur police station limits.
"The bus was negotiating a sharp turn on Janapav hill road on its way to the hilltop temple when it suddenly rolled back and overturned," said Indore Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ruchi Vardhan Misra.
The spot of the accident is located around 45 kms away from Indore.
The deceased passengers are identified as a man from Ratlam district and a woman.
The passengers who got trapped in the bus were rescued with the help of gas cutters near Mhow, the SSP said, adding that some of the injured suffered fractures.
Others who sustained minor injuries were allowed to go home, the SSP said.
About 40 passengers were travelling in the bus at the time of the accident.
Further investigation is underway.
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