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According to officials, a passenger bus and an oil tanker collided in Pakistan’s Sindh region, resulting in at least 20 fatalities and six injuries.
According to the Dawn newspaper, the collision happened early on Tuesday morning on the Multan-Sukkur Motorway (M-5).
The oil tanker was struck by the passenger bus, which was travelling from Lahore to Karachi, from behind at a motorway interchange, according to the officials. 20 people died as a result of the two colliding, which caused a fire.
“A catastrophic catastrophe involving the bus LES-1211-09 and the oil tankerLDA/6 occurred at 4 am on the freeway in Obarra-Junobi. From the back, an oil tanker was struck by a bus travelling from Lahore to Karachi, sparking a fire. 20 people were killed immediately and 600 more were injured. watching the rescue operation in real time “In a tweet, Multan Commissioner Amir Khattak verified the event.
The bus driver’s apparent inattention is what led to the collision, which involved a tanker carrying thousands of litres of gasoline.
Parvez Elahi, the chief minister of Punjab, has asked the regional authorities for a report on the occurrence. He emphasised the need to thoroughly examine the situation and find those responsible.
Separately, a passenger coaster that turned turtle on Tuesday in Sindh resulted in eight fatalities and 32 injuries.
According to reports, the tragedy in the Sukkur region of the province took place when the driver of the car lost control of it while navigating a steep turn just before arriving at the toll plaza.
The van lost control and then fell into a ditch, leaving passengers with serious injuries and fatalities. With their wounds, they were sent to a nearby hospital.
Four ladies and two children were among the fatalities. According to accounts, they were travelling from Swat district in the north of the country to Karachi, the metropolis of Sindh.
