NEW DELHI, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Five people belonging to a family died when the car they were traveling in collided head-on with a bus in India's southwestern state of Maharashtra Sunday morning, confirmed a local cop over the phone.
The road accident was reported from Maharashtra's Beed district. The deceased were going to a religious site for offering prayers amid the ongoing festive season.
All passengers in the state government-run bus were said to be safe. ■