World News | 15 Killed, Several Hurt as Truck Head-on Rams Van in Southern Pakistan
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. At least 15 people were killed and several others injured when a truck had a head-on collision with a passenger van in southern Pakistan on Tuesday, officials said.
Karachi, May 11 (PTI) At least 15 people were killed and several others injured when a truck had a head-on collision with a passenger van in southern Pakistan on Tuesday, officials said.
The accident occurred on the Indus Highway in Sindh province.
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Local Deputy Commissioner Fariduddin Mustafa told mediapersons that the vehicles collided on a section of the highway where construction work was going on.
“It was a turning point where the collision took place as the truck was returning from a coal mine and heading for Sehwan (Jamshoro District, Sindh) when it came in contact with the van coming from Kandiaro (Naushahro Feroze District, Sindh) and going to Karachi,” he said.
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“Many of those killed and injured belonged to the Solangi and Kalhoro tribes who work in a salt factory in Karachi," he said.
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