At least 17 dead after bus-truck collision in Pakistan, official says – National | 24CA News

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Published 02.02.2023
At least 17 dead after bus-truck collision in Pakistan, official says – National | 24CA News

A head-on collision between a passenger bus and a rushing truck trailer close to a tunnel in northwest Pakistan in a single day killed no less than 17 passengers, together with girls and youngsters, a rescue official stated early Friday.

The crash occurred in Kohat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in keeping with the native emergency official and state-run media.

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“We have transported all the dead and injured to a hospital in Kohat,” rescue official Rehmat Ullah stated.

TV footage confirmed pictures of the destroyed bus.

Azam Khan, the caretaker chief minister within the province, has expressed his deep sorrow and grief over the tragic accident.

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On Sunday, a passenger bus crashed right into a pillar and fell off a bridge in Baluchistan province, catching hearth and killing 40 individuals.

Deadly accidents are widespread in Pakistan on account of poor highway infrastructure and a disregard for site visitors legal guidelines.

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