At least 18 people burned to death on Sunday when at night a bus crashed into another vehicle carrying diesel fuel in East Pakistan, officials said.
The accident happened on a highway at around 4:30 a.m. near the town of Pindi Bhatian in the eastern province of Punjab.
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“Within five minutes, the entire bus was engulfed in flames. Eighteen people were burnt alive while 16 others were injured, four of whom were in a critical condition. The bus driver appeared to have dozed off. The overturned van was carrying drums of diesel and petrol“senior police officer Fahad Ahmed told AFP by phone.
A bus in Pakistan caught fire after hitting a van parked on the hard shoulder of an intercity motorway in the eastern province of Punjab, killing at least 18 people and injuring 13 others.
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Broken highways, lax safety measures and reckless driving contribute to Pakistan’s terrible road safety record. Passenger buses are often packed to the brim, and seat belts are usually not worn, meaning that high fatality rates in single-vehicle accidents are common.
In January, at least 40 people died when a bus fell off a bridge in southwestern Pakistan and burst into flames.
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2023-08-20 13:54:47
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