NEW DELHI, Oct. 22 -- At least six people, including two women and a girl, were killed and 25 others injured after a passenger bus rammed into a roadside tree in India's central state of Chhattisgarh on Thursday.

The accident took place within the jurisdiction of Kelhari Police Station in the Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (MCB) district while the bus was travelling from the Manendragarh area to Kelhari town at a high speed.

More than 30 passengers were on board when the accident occurred, police said.

According to police, the driver suddenly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to crash into the tree.

The death toll was feared to rise, as more than 15 of the injured were reported to be in critical condition.

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