Rayavaram (Andhra Pradesh), March 26 At least 14 passengers, including a five-month-old infant, were killed on Thursday after a private bus collided with a truck carrying gravel, triggering a massive fire in Markapuram district, officials said.

Among the victims were five women. Most of the deceased were masons and those working in the construction sector.

As many as 22 passengers were injured in the fire, a senior official further said.

"The death toll reached 14 after accounting for the death of a five-month-old infant," a police official told
 
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