Bus crash in eastern Pakistan kills 18 people


  • World
  • Sunday, 20 Aug 2023

Rescuers work after a bus crashed and caught fire in Pindi Bhattian, eastern Punjab province, Pakistan August 20, 2023. Rescue 1122/Handout via REUTERS

LAHORE (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed after a bus crashed and caught on fire in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province on Sunday, authorities said.

The bus collided with another vehicle in the early hours of the morning while carrying 33 passengers from the southern port city of Karachi to the capital, Islamabad.

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