Eight persons were today killed and six others injured when a jeep they were travelling in collided with a truck in Pali area, police said here.
The mishap occurred this morning when their jeep collided with a truck near Thamaria culvert, police said, adding that, victims were returning to Mirzapur district after attending a marriage function.
Mathura Prasad, Sonelal, Santram, Mulayam, Indrapal, Sablu and two unidentified persons were killed, station officer Pali Vijay Yadav said.
The six injured persons have been admitted to the district hospital, he said.
