Six persons died on the spot.Two others suffered injuries and they were referred to Jabalpur medical college after initial treatment at a medical facility in Sihora town, the official said.The victims were returning from Prayagraj and heading towards Karnataka via Jabalpur, he said.After stopping for a while, the bus driver left from the spot along with his vehicle, an official said, adding that efforts were on to trace the bus.The collector and the superintendent of police reached the spot soon after getting information about the accident.The deceased have been identified as Balachandra Gowdar, Sunil Shedashale, Basavaraj Kurni, Basavaraj Doddamani, Eeranna Shebinakatti and Virupaksha Gumatti, police said.Two other persons, Mustaq and Sadashiva, were critically injured and undergoing treatment, they said.
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