ALGIERS, Algeria

At least 18 people were killed and 11 more injured in a deadly road accident in northeastern Algeria, authorities said on Saturday.

A bus collided with a heavy transport vehicle in Constantine province on Friday night, the Algerian national gendarmerie said in a statement.

The deceased include 11 women and six children, the authority said.

There were no details on the cause of the accident but an investigation is underway.