Five persons were killed and 10 others injured when a van and a tractor trolley collided in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal, police said on Thursday (January 15, 2026).

The accident occurred late on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) night in the district's Berasia area, they said.

The tractor trolley was carrying people returning from a holy bath in Narmadapuram on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

A pickup van headed for Narmadapuram and the tractor trolley collided head-on, Berasia police station inspector in-charge Vijendra Sen said.

After being alerted, police rushed to the spot and pulled out passengers trapped in the damaged vehicles.