ISLAMABAD: (Bernama-Xinhua) At least 11 people were killed, and 33 others were seriously injured when a passenger bus collided with a truck-trailer in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province on Thursday (Nov 5), rescue officials said, reported Xinhua.
The accident occurred in Pakpattan district when a bus travelling from Multan to Kasur collided with a speeding trailer, according to Rescue 1122.
The impact caused the bus to overturn, trapping several passengers in the wreckage, rescue officials said.
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for emergency treatment, with several reported to be in critical condition.
Police said the identities of all those killed and injured had yet to be officially confirmed, while the exact cause of the collision remained unclear. - Bernama-Xinhua
