Seven charred to death in UP's Unnao following truck-van collision

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Unnao: At least seven people were charred to death in a collision between a truck and a van here on Sunday. 

The van caught fire after it hit the truck in the opposite lane. The incident took place on Unnao-Hardoi turn, near Lucknow-Agra Expressway toll plaza, on Sunday evening.

"As per preliminary reports, the van`s tyre burst and it hit the truck in the opposite lane," said police. 

All the bodies have been kept in a mortuary, and the identities of the deceased are yet to be established.