Pakistan bus crash kills 19

Nineteen people are dead and several others are injured after a head-on collision between a bus and truck in Pakistan.

File image of Pakistani passengers travelling on a bus to return to their homes ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival in September last year. Source: Getty Images

A head-on collision between a passenger bus and truck has killed at least 19 passengers, including women and children, in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, a rescue official said.

Several people were also injured in the accident near the city of Faisalabad in Punjab province, said the official, Mohammad Naseem.

"We have transported all the dead and injured to a hospital," he said, adding some of the injured were in critical condition.

Naseem said the bus was apparently speeding at the time but officers were still investigating to determine the cause of the crash.

TV footage showed images of the badly destroyed bus.

Deadly accidents are common in Pakistan due to bad road infrastructure and a disregard of traffic laws.