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15 killed, 25 injured in road accident in southern Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, July 6, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – At least 15 people were killed
and more than 25 others injured in a fatal road crash involving three
vehicles in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province on Friday, local Urdu TV
channels reported.
According to police, a speedy passenger van first hit a coach and then
crashed into a car, killing nine people on the spot and injuring several
others. Six among the injured people succumbed to their injuries while being
shifted to a nearby hospital.
The deadly collision occurred on Mehran Highway in Nawabshah district of
the province, Geo News reported.
The injured people including women and children have been shifted to the
Peoples Medical Hospital in the district where emergency has been declared.
Police said that over-speeding of the van seems to be the cause of the
accident, but further investigations are underway.
Road accidents frequently happen in Pakistan, mainly due to poorly
maintained vehicles, dilapidated roads and negligence of road safety
measures.
Traffic police officials say that most of the accidents happen in the
country mainly due to human error.
BSS/XINHUA/ARS/1626 hrs