India, Sept. 25 -- Six people were killed and at least 17 others injured after a Koida-bound bus collided head-on with a truck on National Highway (NH) 520 near Sanambudu on Thursday morning, taking the road accident toll in Odisha to 13 deaths and over 20 injuries in the last 24 hours, police said.

The bus rammed into a truck coming from the opposite direction, trapping several passengers around 11.30am.

"The deceased include three women and three men. Seventeen others, including the truck driver, were injured. Identification of the deceased is underway," deputy inspector general of police (Western Range) Brijesh Kumar Rai said.

Locals, police, and fire service personnel rescued passengers and took the injured to the Rourkela Governme...