At least eight people were killed and 22 others injured when a bus collided with a truck on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Dausa in Rajasthan early Tuesday morning. The accident occurred around 2:30 a.m. local time when the bus, traveling from Rishikesh to Indore, caught fire along with the truck after the collision. Most of the injured were women and children. Fire service personnel arrived shortly after the crash to extinguish the flames and carry out rescue operations.

Officials said five passengers died from burns and two from head injuries, while eyewitnesses reported that many victims were asleep at the time of the crash. Video footage showed passengers screaming for help as both vehicles burned intensely. The cause of the accident has not yet been confirmed, though police suspect the bus driver may have fallen asleep or that excessive speed contributed to the collision.

Authorities are investigating the incident to determine the exact cause and assess safety measures on the expressway.