17 people killed in head-on collision in northwest Pakistan
Pakistan road accidents occur frequently due to poor infrastructure, traffic laws
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A head-on collision between a passenger bus and a speeding truck trailer near a tunnel in northwest Pakistan overnight killed at least 17 passengers, including women and children, a rescue official said early Friday.
The crash happened in Kohat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to the local emergency official and state-run media.
"We have transported all the dead and injured to a hospital in Kohat," rescue official Rehmat Ullah said.
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A Pakistan official said that 17 people were killed in bus-truck head-on crash in early Friday morning. (Fox News)
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TV footage showed images of the destroyed bus.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Azam Khan, the caretaker chief minister in the province, has expressed his deep sorrow and grief over the tragic accident.
On Sunday, a passenger bus crashed into a pillar and fell off a bridge in Baluchistan province, catching fire and killing 40 people.
Deadly accidents are common in Pakistan due to poor road infrastructure and a disregard for traffic laws.