National News

ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT+APP): Seven people were killed and eight
others injured in a horrific road accident in Balochistan’s
Dalbandin city on Sunday.
According to rescue officials, fire erupted due to collision
between a passenger bus and a truck in Gutlandi area of Dalbandin
around 04:00 am. Seven people died on the spot while eight others
were injured, a private news channel reported.
Three victims were identified as Pervaiz, Lakhmir and Malik
Shah while bodies of other four persons were charred beyond
recognition.
Four injured persons including Saeed Ahmed, Shabir Ahmed,
Naimatullah and Muhammad Ghaffar were shifted to Quetta hospital
in critical condition.
Chagai Deputy Commission confirmed that drivers of both
vehicles were killed in the incident.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the accident took
place due to truck driver’s negligence.
Deadly accidents are common on roads across Pakistan due to
bad road infrastructure and rampant disregard of traffic laws.
Over 9,000 road accidents are reported to the police every
year, killing on average around 5,000 people, according to the
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.