Lahore: At least 13 people were killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Punjab province. Pakistanofficials said.
In Rahim, the bus collided head-on with a truck laden with sugarcane coming from the opposite direction. yaar khan District, about 400kms from Lahore According to rescue officials on Saturday evening.
There were a total of 18 passengers on the bus.
“After the accident, rescue teams joined local people to take the injured to the hospital, where 13 were declared brought dead, while the condition of the remaining five injured is stated to be critical,” it said. Women were also among the dead. ,
Officials further said that rain water had accumulated on the road where the accident took place.
“After the accident, the bus got buried under sugarcane bags and it took a long time for the rescue team to take the injured to the hospital,” the statement said.
It is being told that the driver of the truck managed to escape from the spot.
Road accidents have become rampant in Pakistan, pointing to the fact that substandard infrastructure, dilapidated vehicles and lack of compliance with traffic rules add to the overall situation.
In 2020, WHO published data showing that the number of road accident deaths in Pakistan was 1.93% of the total fatalities.
In Rahim, the bus collided head-on with a truck laden with sugarcane coming from the opposite direction. yaar khan District, about 400kms from Lahore According to rescue officials on Saturday evening.
There were a total of 18 passengers on the bus.
“After the accident, rescue teams joined local people to take the injured to the hospital, where 13 were declared brought dead, while the condition of the remaining five injured is stated to be critical,” it said. Women were also among the dead. ,
Officials further said that rain water had accumulated on the road where the accident took place.
“After the accident, the bus got buried under sugarcane bags and it took a long time for the rescue team to take the injured to the hospital,” the statement said.
It is being told that the driver of the truck managed to escape from the spot.
Road accidents have become rampant in Pakistan, pointing to the fact that substandard infrastructure, dilapidated vehicles and lack of compliance with traffic rules add to the overall situation.
In 2020, WHO published data showing that the number of road accident deaths in Pakistan was 1.93% of the total fatalities.