Jaipur: Nine people, including six women and two children, were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a car in Rajasthan's Karauli district on Monday.

He said that four people were injured in the accident that took place near Dundapura crossing in Mandrayal town of the district.

The deceased were related to each other and were residents of Mandrayal. Police said they were returning home after offering prayers at a temple in Karauli.

Karauli Superintendent of Police Brijesh Jyoti Upadhyay said, "Nine people, including six women, died and four others were injured in the accident. They were going to Sheopur after offering prayers at the Kailadevi temple."

Police said a man was also among the dead.