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India: 14 killed, 40 injured in bus-trolley collision 

All passengers on the bus were reportedly residents of Uttar Pradesh. 

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India: 14 killed, 40 injured in bus-trolley collision 
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New Delhi: In an unfortunate incident, at least 14 people were killed while 40 others sustained injuries in a horrific collision between a bus and a trolley near Suhagi Pahari in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa. 

As per details, the accident took place between 10:30 pm to 11 pm when the bus was on its way to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh from Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. 

All passengers on the bus were reportedly residents of Uttar Pradesh. 

Navneet Bhasin, superintendent of police stated that of the 40 injured, 20 have been admitted to a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. 

"It seems that the trolley truck had an accident with the truck in front of it and when the driver applied brakes, the bus behind it rammed into it. Police administration and local people are here. Rescue operations were done,” Manoj Pushp, Rewa Collector said. 

In the meantime, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed grief over the Rewa bus-trolley truck collision. 

Further details regarding the crash are awaited.

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