HYDERABAD: At least 12 people were killed in a collision between a bus and a truck early Tuesday near the Thermal Power Station in Jamshoro district, rescue sources said.

Women and children are among more than 20 travellers who have been injured in the incident, and the death toll is expected to rise.

The bus was travelling towards Karachi from Dera Ismail Khan when it met the accident on Indus Highway near Petaro. The bus was speeding and drove into a stationary truck.

Some of the injured were shifted to Liaquat University Hospital in Hyderabad.

A similar accident was reported late in May when a speeding coach overturned and took 10 lives near Hyderabad.

Poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving are cited as common reasons behind accidents in Pakistan. More than 4,600 people were killed in road traffic accidents in 2013, which is the last year the government released official data on the matter.