KHAIRPUR,Sindh (Web Desk) – As many as twelve people were killed and twenty others injured in a passenger bus-truck collision here on Wednesday morning, local media reported.
According to rescue sources, the accident took place near Setharja city where a speedy passenger bus collided with a truck, leaving twelve people dead.
Police said the accident took place on the Mehran National Highway near Setharja town of Khairpur district in Sindh.
The bus was traveling from Multan to Karachi when it collided with the truck near Setharja, six passengers lost their lives on the spot, DSP Fida Hussain Aiwan said.
The wounded were shifted to hospitals in nearby areas for emergency treatment, where five of the injured succumbed to their injuries. The dead also included two women.
Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah has taken notice of the accident and ordered authorities to ensure best the possible medical treatment to the injured.
The chief minister has also ordered the Divisional Commissioner and the Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Police to submit a report on the incident, said a statement from the CM House.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has also expressed his grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in the unfortunate accident.
