Ghaziabad, June 26 (IANS) Eight people were killed and over a dozen seriously injured when a bus collided with a maxi-cab on the National Highway-24 in Ghaziabad district Saturday, police said.
The victims were returning after a pilgrimage at the Ganga river in Garh Mukteswar when the accident occurred, police added.

The maxi-cab collided with a Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus coming from the wrong side near the central Ganga canal bridge on NH-24 at around 3.30 p.m.

Eight people died on the spot while nearly a dozen sustained serious injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital.

Superintendent of Police M.M. Begh said: “Most of the injured were discharged after rendering first aid. One person was critical and has been referred to the Meerut Medical College.”

Only four of those killed have been identified so far, police said.

The deceased were identified as Sarojwati, 55, Dayawati, 34, Premwati, 35, and Harendra Singh, 42.

Angry protestors blocked the highway for about an hour after the accident.

“We have seized the bus. The driver managed to flee the spot after the accident. We are looking out for him. He will be arrested,” Begh said.