Five passengers of a bus including a woman and a girl were killed and 25 others injured today when it collided with a van and overturned near Gvalu Ghat, 30 km from here.
The Sanawad-bound bus from Indore collided with the van head-on and later overturned, Deputy Superintendent of Police J D Bhonsle said.
The deceased were identified as Dhananjay Mishra (40), Naren Pathak (55), Govardhan Malviya (55), Kaushalya bai (53) and Pooja (12).
The injured were admitted in various hospitals; the condition of two was said to be serious.
