At least 12 people were killed on the spot on Friday when a private bus collided with a truck in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, a senior police officer said.
Another 17 people were injured in the accident near Singhana, Superintendent of Police Rajesh Hingankar said. The bus driver was among those killed.
The bus was moving from Kukshi to Dhamnod when it collided with an oncoming truck.