At least 12 people were killed and 23 others injured when a speeding mini-bus hit a container in the wee hours of Sunday on Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra`s Aurangabad district.

PTI reported that 35 passengers were travelling in the bus.

Quoting officials, the report said the accident took place at around 12.30 am in Vaijapur area of the expressway in the district, located nearly 350 km from Mumbai, he said. The bus driver lost control over the wheels. As a result, the bus hit the container from the rear side, the official said.

Twelve passengers were killed. The deceased include five men, six women and a minor girl, he said. The official said 23 others received injuries and they were admitted to a government hospital. 

According to initial reports, all of those traveling in the vehicle are said to be residents of Nashik district in Maharashtra and were heading to Sailani Baba for darshan. 

More details to follow

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