Muzaffarnagar , April 18 IANS at le

Muzaffarnagar , April 18 IANS at least nine people were killed and 18 injured when their bus was hit by a speeding truck here Monday , police said

The accident took place in Kairana town, when the truck spun out of control after a tyre burst and ploughed into the private but, killing six people on the spot.

"Nine casualties have been reported. Of the 18 injured, the condition of eight people is stated to be serious," police told reporters in muzaffarnagar, some 350 km. from Lucknow.

According to the police, those inside the bus were from different places in muzaffarnagar, and were going to saharanpur.