Ferozepur, Feb. 1 -- At least 12 people were killed when a pick-up van and a Canter truck collided in Ferozepur on Friday morning.

Police said the pick-up was ferrying labourers from Guru Har Sahai, a sub-division in Ferozepur district, to Jalalabad in neighbouring Fazilka district when the accident took place at 8.40am.

The collision took place near Mohan Ke Uttar village, about 36km away from district headquarters, on the Ferozepur-Fazilka road.

"Twelve people have died," said Saumya Mishra, Ferozpeur senior superintendent of police.

"As soon as the incident was reported, teams from the Sadak Surakhya Force (SSF) reached the spot and started the rescue operation with the timely help from local villagers," said the SSP.

Unconfirmed ...