"Four minor girls were killed in the accident while 33 others are injured. The driver of the van lost control when he reached a bridge at Pattharri and the overcorwded van fell into a ditch," Garg said.



Police said that the van had as many as 37 people, all relatives, and was proceeding to a family function from Kamkawada village to Bharatbathera village.

"Of the 33 injured, 23 have been shifted to the Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Raipur," Garg said. He said that a case had been registered and investigations were underway.