7 killed, 4 injured in car-bus collision in southern Pakistan

STORY: 7 killed, 4 injured in car-bus collision in southern Pakistan DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site 2. various of hospital STORYLINE: At least seven people were killed and four others injured on Friday in a road accident in Naushahro Feroze district of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, the rescue service reported. According to the reports, the accident took place near the Moro area of the district after a collision between a car and a passenger bus, resulting in casualties. Following the accident, local authorities and rescue workers reached the site and shifted the victims to the local hospitals, said the rescue service. The deceased included four men and three women, it added. Reportedly, the ill-fated bus was going from the country's eastern Lahore city towards the southern port city of Karachi. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

2 killed, 8 injured in van-trailer collision in southern Pakistan

STORY: 2 killed, 8 injured in van-trailer collision in southern Pakistan DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: At least two people were killed and eight others injured on Monday in a collision between a van and a trailer in the Naushahro Feroze district of Pakistan's southern Sindh Province, local media reported. According to the reports, the accident took place in the wee hours at the Dadu-Moro link road when a van collided with a trailer laden with sugarcane, resulting in the killing of two persons on the spot. Police and rescue teams reached the site and shifted the victims to a hospital, local media said, adding that the injured included women and children. Reportedly, the ill-fated van was going from Dadu district of Sindh to Khairpur district of the province. Road accidents frequently happen in Pakistan, mainly due to poorly maintained vehicles, dilapidated roads and negligence of road safety measures. X