At least ten people died after a truck carrying passengers collided with a trailer on the Raipur-Balodabazar Road in Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday, as reported by the news agency ANI.

Several others sustained injuries in the collision and were rushed to Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Ummed Singh, Superintendent of Police, Raipur Lal said to the ANI the truck was returning from Chauthiya Chhatti after an event when the accident occurred.

Further details are awaited.

with inputs from ANI