India, March 3 -- Six people from Rajasthan were killed and seven others, including four children, were injured after a private double-decker bus rammed into a moving van on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district early Tuesday, the police said.

Superintendent of police Chiranjeev Nath Sinha said the accident occurred when the bus driver was attempting to overtake the Eeco van. He added that the bus driver, the conductor and another individual have been detained for questioning. The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination, while the injured have been referred to SN Medical College in Agra for treatment.

Hathras additional superintendent of police (ASP) RP Kushwaha said the accident took place ...