<p>At least 9 people lost their lives, while more than 30 were injured in a collision between a jeep and an Uttar Pradesh roadways bus in Pilibhit on Saturday, police said.</p>.<p>The accident occurred in Puranpur Police Station area of the district, a senior police official said.</p>.<p>Superintendent of Police, Pilibhit, Jaiprakash Yadav said, "In an early morning accident involving a jeep and roadways bus, which took place in Puranpur area of the district, nine persons were killed, while over 30 persons injured."</p>.<p>He added that the deceased include passengers of the bus as well as the jeep.</p>.<p>"Seven of the passengers died on the spot and the injured are undergoing treatment at the district hospital. The ill-fated bus was coming from Lucknow to Pilibhit, and most of the passengers are from Pilibhit and nearby areas," he said.</p>.<p>Police officials said that the accident site is approximately 40 kilometres away from the district headquarters. </p>
<p>At least 9 people lost their lives, while more than 30 were injured in a collision between a jeep and an Uttar Pradesh roadways bus in Pilibhit on Saturday, police said.</p>.<p>The accident occurred in Puranpur Police Station area of the district, a senior police official said.</p>.<p>Superintendent of Police, Pilibhit, Jaiprakash Yadav said, "In an early morning accident involving a jeep and roadways bus, which took place in Puranpur area of the district, nine persons were killed, while over 30 persons injured."</p>.<p>He added that the deceased include passengers of the bus as well as the jeep.</p>.<p>"Seven of the passengers died on the spot and the injured are undergoing treatment at the district hospital. The ill-fated bus was coming from Lucknow to Pilibhit, and most of the passengers are from Pilibhit and nearby areas," he said.</p>.<p>Police officials said that the accident site is approximately 40 kilometres away from the district headquarters. </p>