Pakistan: At least 19 people, including 17 children, were killed in Pakistan when a school bus smashed head-on into a truck, officials said. The bus collided with the loaded dump-truck near the town of Nawabshah, around 270 kilometres north of Karachi in the southern province of Sindh.
The children, who were students of the Bright Future School from the nearby town of Daulatpur, had come to Nawabshah for a school trip. Their bus was on its way back to Daulatpur when the accident happened.
There were also between 15 and 20 people injured and they were brought to the hospital, he added.
Police said reckless driving might have caused the tragic accident. We are investigating the reasons but apparently it must have been irresponsible driving by one of the drivers,” senior police officer Asif Ali Pechuho said.
Pakistan has one of the world’s worst records for fatal traffic accidents, blamed on poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving. Multiple-casualty accidents are common.
Bureau Report
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