Chhindwara, March 26 -- At least 10 people were killed and several people injured after a passenger bus collided head-on with a pickup vehicle in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district late Thursday evening, an official said.

The incident occurred near the Simariya area in the district when the passenger bus was overtaking and a pickup vehicle arriving from the front collided head-on, resulting in the severe accident.

"According to preliminary information, there were approximately 47 passengers travelling in a bus and it was heading towards Mohkhed from Chhindwara. On the way near Simariya, the bus was overtaking another vehicle, and a pickup vehicle was reportedly coming from the front and collided head-on. The collision was very severe,...