JAIPUR: Two passengers were killed on the spot when a passenger bus hit an unidentified vehicle in Rajasthan's Kota on Friday.
Twelve people were injured in the accident and immediately referred to the New Medical College Hospital in Kota for treatment.
The incident occurred when most of the passengers were asleep.
The front portion of the bus was completely damaged in the crash, but several passengers managed to escape through broken windows.
Both drivers of the bus lost their lives in the accident. One driver's body was found stuck in the driver's seat.
Police and rescue teams reached the spot, recovered the bodies, and rushed the injured to the hospital.
According to preliminary investigation, the accident may have occurred during an overtaking attempt.
It is suspected that the driver of the bus, en route from Delhi to Indore, fell asleep and rammed into the vehicle ahead.