A bus-truck collision, which occurred on Saturday night in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has left 12 people died, including two drivers, according to sources and local authorities.

The accident happened at 8:07 p.m. Saturday on a highway in Yakeshi City, which is administered by Hulunbuir City, the regional work safety bureau said in a statement Monday.

A truck swerved to avoid a horse and collided with a bus headed in the opposite direction. The bus was a long-distance shuttle bus between Hailaer in Hulunbuir and Chifeng City, a journey of over 1,000 kilometers.

Most passengers were migrant workers headed for the potato harvest in Chifeng, sources said.

Eight people, including the bus and truck drivers, were pronounced dead at the scene and four died on their way to the hospital. One of the 25 injured is in a critical condition, the statement said.

The investigation continues.

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