Uttar Pradesh, India: 6 people dead and 5 injured in a collision between 2 UP state roadway buses on the outskirts of the state capital on the morning of Wednesday.

The state government has ordered a probe into the horrible incident.

6 people were killed after 2 UPSRTC buses collided with each other.

A woman that was riding a 2-wheeler was also included in an accident.

The collision happened at around 6:45 am when 2 Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation buses collided with another while trying to overtake.

The incident happened on Lucknow-Hardoi road, which is located under the jurisdictions of the Kakori police station area.

Ashok Kataria, the Transport Minister, has ordered a probe into the incident.

It was said that the woman that was riding the 2-wheeler was killed in the incident.

The 6 dead have been identified as Sarvdhar (40), Lucky Saxena (16), Rajendra Saxena (48), Hariom (40), Nitesh Bharti (20) and one unidentified woman (about 35 years).

According to authorities, the 5 injured people are currently in a stable incident.

On directives of the Transport Minister, a thorough probe has been ordered.

A 3 member committee will be submitted within 24 hours, said the UPSRTC statement.

Rs. 500,000 will be given to the families of the people that died in the incident.

Rs. 250,000 will be given to the families of the injured people.