7 killed, 25 injured in car-bus collision

Seven persons, including four children, were killed and 25 others injured when a car collided with a bus near Barehgaon on the Morena-Ambah National Highway this morning.

The accident took place near Barehgaon, about 20 kms from here, when relatives of former corporator were returning in a car after attending a marriage function at Porsa.

The deceased included four children and two women travelling in the car, and a bus passenger.

Those killed in the mishap have been identified as - Kanchhi, Rudrapratap, Nidhi and Golu (all children in the age group of 8-10 years), Neetu, Sonali and bus passenger Rajat.
 

The post-mortem of the bodies was conducted following which they were handed over to their kin, police said, adding that a case has been registered in connection with the mishap.