Kolkata, Aug 15 || At least 10 persons were killed when a passenger bus rammed into a stationary truck in West Bengal's East Burdwan district on Friday.
At least 35 people were injured in the incident, the police said.
The incident took place around 8 a.m. on the National Highways (NH-19), passing through East Burdwan district.
It is learnt that the passenger bus was coming from Tarakeswar in Hooghly district and was destined for the industrial township of Asansol in West Burdwan district.
The speeding bus rammed into the rear end of a truck parked in the Fagupur area. The impact of the collision was such that the frontal end of the bus was crumpled.
The police suspect that the driver of the bus probably dozed off, which led to the severe collision.
The local people started the initial rescue operations and were later joined by the state Fire Services Department and locals.
The bodies of the ten deceased persons have already been sent for post-mortem examination.
The 35 injured persons are currently under treatment at a local hospital, and the conditions of the majority of them are extremely critical.
"The death count is likely to increase later in the day," said a local police official.
The police are making efforts to identify the injured and the deceased.
Further investigation is on.