Madhya Pradesh crash: Mini bus carrying music troupe collides with truck in Shivpuri; 4 killed, 11 injured

SHIVPURI: At least four persons were killed and 11 others injured after a mini bus they were travelling in collided with a small truck on National Highway 46 in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district on Saturday, police said.The accident occurred around 5 am, around 30 km from the district headquarters, when the mini bus, carrying a Gujarat-based music troupe, was returning from a programme at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Survaya police station SHO Arvind Chari said.According to the police, the bus driver lost control, entered the wrong lane, and collided with the truck.The deceased included Hardik Dave (37), a singer in the troupe, Raja Thakur (28), Ankit Thakur (17), and Rajendra Solanki (47), all members of the band. The injured have been admitted to hospitals in the area.A preliminary probe suggests that the driver of the mini bus, which had 17 people onboard, might have dozed off at the wheel. (With inputs from agencies)