Five killed in India bus crash

    At least five people were killed after a bus crashed into a stationary truck in India.

    Around 12 others were injured in the collision, which took place on the Pune-Ahmednagar highway.

    Police say the truck had a punctured tyre and was standing on the side of the road and that a survivor claimed the driver of the bus fell asleep at the wheel.

    An investigation into the circumstances are ongoing.

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