The police said that at least 12 persons were injured after two state transport buses collided in Maharashtra's Pune district on Friday, reported news agency PTI.

The accident occurred near Chachawali village of Mulshi taluka around 9 am, an official said.

He said a bus heading to Beed from Shrivardhan suffered a brake failure, and while the driver attempted to steer it to the side of the road, it collided with another bus going towards Khed in Raigad district, reported PTI.