India, Feb. 6 -- At least eight people travelling to Maha Kumbh were killed and six others injured on Thursday after their car collided with a roadways bus on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway in Rajasthan's Dudu area, police said.

"The car was heading towards Uttar Pradesh from Bhilwara, while the bus carrying at least 30 to 40 people was heading towards Jodhpur from Jaipur. Around 3.30 pm on Thursday, the bus driver lost control after one of the front tires burst. The bus crashed into the car travelling on the opposite road," Jaipur superintendent of police (SP), rural, Anand Sharma said.

Police identified the deceased as Dinesh Regar, Suresh Regar, Ravi Kant Regar, Babu Regar, Bablu Mewara, Kishan Lal, Narayan Bairwa, and Pramod Suthar, all r...