Ujjain, Sep 26: Five labourers were killed and seven of their colleagues injured when the van in which they were travelling collided with a truck early on Saturday near Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, police said. The incident took place under Narwar police station area around 3.30 am, police said.

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"Five persons were killed on the spot and seven others injured in the accident," Ujjain's additional superintendent of police (ASP) Rupesh Dwivedi said.

The injured have been admitted to a hospital, he added.

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"The victims were labourers hailing from Katni district. They were heading to Neemuch when the mishap occurred," he said. A case has been registered and investigation is on, the ASP added.

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