Truck and bus collide in northern India, killing 22
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A bus slammed head-on into a truck in northern India early Monday, killing 22 people and injuring more than a dozen, police said.
The bus was carrying 37 passengers when it collided with the truck and caught fire near the city of Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh state, said Santosh Yadav, a police officer.
Twenty-two bus passengers were killed and 15 others were injured in the accident, which took place at around 1:30 a.m., he said. The bus driver and conductor escaped with only minor scratches, while the driver of the truck was not injured.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The bodies of all 22 victims were charred badly and could not be immediately identified, Yadav said.
The bus was heading from Gonda, a small town in Uttar Pradesh, to New Delhi, India's capital.
Yadav said the bus's fuel tank exploded and caught fire after the collision, trapping the passengers inside.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}India's roads are among the world's deadliest, with more than 110,000 people killed annually. Most accidents are blamed on reckless driving, poor road maintenance or aging vehicles.