GHOTKI: At least eight people were killed and seven others injured after a passenger bus rammed into a trailer truck on Sukkur-Multan motorway near Malook Wali village in Ghotki in the wee hours of Monday.
According to the Motorway Police, the ill-fated bus was travelling from Mansehra to Karachi. The police said four people of the injured were in critical condition, adding that the deceased included women and children as well.
The bodies and wounded were shifted to Tehsil Hospital Ghotki for medico-legal formalities and treatment, respectively. As per the initial information, Noor Elahi, Shagufta, Rozina, Uneeba and Hasnat were among the dead, whose bodies were kept at the hospital. Meanwhile, the heirs were not present with the deceased, the police added.
The rescue officials faced immense trouble because of rain in rescue activity as well as identifying the bodies, they added. After the rescue activity, the wreckage of the bus and trailer were shifted to the rest area, said police.
On the other hand, at least four people were killed and 11 others wounded when a passenger coach fell into a gorge in Mian Khan village of Katlang Tehsil, Mardan, sources told Geo News on Sunday.
The injured people included women and children as well, the rescue sources added. At least six people were killed and several others wounded in a road accident on the Indus Highway near Manjhand in the wee hours of April 17. The mishap had taken place when three vehicles — a passenger bus, an oil tanker and a mini-truck — collided into each other.
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