13 killed, several wounded in chain collision in Rahim Yar Khan
Pakistan
Rescue sources said death toll may rise further as several injured people were in critical condition
RAHIM YAR KHAN (Dunya News) - At least 13 people were killed and more than 20 others injured in a pile-up involving three vehicles in Rahim Yar Khan late Friday night, Dunya News reported.
According to details, the accident occurred at the motorway M5 near Rukanpur area of Rahim Yar Khan where a van overturned when its tyre burst while a bus and a jeep coming from behind collided with it, due to which 13 people died on the spot.
Police and rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the dead and injured to the Sheikh Zayed Hospital of Rahim Yar Khan. According to rescue sources, the death toll may rise further as several injured people are in a critical condition.
CM express grief over loss of precious lives in traffic accident
Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi expressed a deep sense of sorrow and grief over the loss of precious human lives in a traffic accident in Rahim Yar Khan. He expressed his heartfelt sympathy with the families of the deceased and directed the administration to provide best possible treatment to the injured and sought a report about the accident.
