Meerut, July 26 -- Two passengers died and over 24 others were injured after a speeding semi-deluxe double-decker bus overturned at the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district on Sunday morning, police said.

Preliminary investigations indicate the driver may have fallen asleep, causing the vehicle to lose control before crashing into a divider and overturning, police said.

The accident occurred near the Lahrawan Interchange in the Bahjoi police station area. The bus was carrying passengers from Bahraich to Jalandhar, Punjab, when the tragedy unfolded.

According to initial findings, police said the driver reportedly dozed off while driving, causing the bus to veer off course. The vehicle first rammed into the central divide...