At least 30 people were killed in Pakistan when two buses collided in southern Punjab province, police said yesterday.
Images from the crash site showed a bus on its side with its windows shattered, and another bus with its roof partly caved in.
Officials said the buses collided at about 6am near Rahim Yar Khan, a Punjab city about 600km south of provincial capital Lahore.
“Death toll has climbed to 30,” Hassan Iqbal, police inspector of Rahim Yar Khan, said.
Rescuers earlier said more than 30 people were injured in the crash.
Rescue workers were attempting to pull people out of the wreckage, with fears that the death toll could rise, Iqbal said.
Local police chief Mehar Arsal said the buses slammed into trees after colliding with each other.
Pakistan has one of the world’s worst records for fatal traffic accidents, blamed on poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.
Fatal road accidents are common in Pakistan, where traffic rules are rarely enforced and roads in many rural areas are poor.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s office said he has “expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives”.
There are no comments.
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