Dozens killed in Pakistan road crash
At least 26 people killed, including three children, as a passenger van and a truck collide near city of Bahawalpur.
A Pakistani police official says 26 people have been killed when after a passenger van and a truck collided near the central city of Bahawalpur.
Local media reported that of those killed, seven were women and three were children.
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Rescue workers pulled bodies and 10 injured from the crash, sending them to the local hospital. All of the injured were in a serious condition.
Suhail Tajik, the police chief of Bahawalpur, said Tuesday’s accident took place on a section of the highway outside the city.
He said the passenger van was overtaking another vehicle when it slammed into an oncoming truck. The van was completely destroyed.
Pakistan has a well-developed highway system but drivers often ignore basic safety rules and fatal road accidents are common.
Many public transport drivers are often not properly trained and often work long hours.