Eight dead, 70 injured in two-bus collision in Nawabshah

Eight dead, 70 injured in two-bus collision in Nawabshah

Pakistan

Over-speeding was reported that led to the head-on collision

NAWABSHAH (Dunya News) – Eight passengers were killed and more than 70 injured in a fatal road accident in Nawabshah tehsil of Sheheed Benazirabad district on early Sunday.

The incident occurred in Dorr area when two passenger buses collided with each other.

Rescue sources said one bus was travelling from Karachi to Obarra whereas the other one was going to Karachi from Peshawar.

Reportedly, the accident happened due to over-speeding. 

Rescue sources further said that women and children were also among the injured, whereas all the injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for medical aid.