7 killed as van collides with truck in SW Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 23, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – At least seven people were killed
when a van carrying smuggled petrol hit into a truck in Mastung district of
Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province on Tuesday morning, local reports
said.

The collision triggered fire in the van, burning all seven people onboard
to death, Samaa News reported.

Police said the driver was hiding smuggled petrol in a make-shift tank in
the van, and they have cordoned off the area to probe into the incident.

Three vehicles parked near the accident site also caught fire. The blaze
disrupted road traffic for three hours.