At least 18 people returning from a wedding function were killed when a speeding trailer truck rammed into a parked bus in Pakistan-s southern Sindh province early today, police and rescue officials said. Another 30 people suffered injuries and have been hospitalised, they said.

The accident took place in Hala area of Hyderabad district. The bus was parked along a national highway to change a deflated tyre when the trailer truck rammed into it from behind, the police said. The police said 18 people were killed in the accident. The victims were all residents of Hyderabad and were returning from Sakrand, where they had gone to attend the wedding, officials said.