Six killed, 27 injured in road accident in eastern Pakistan

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

ISLAMABAD, July 15 (Xinhua) — At least six people were killed and 27 others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province on Sunday night, traffic police spokesman Saqib Waheed told Xinhua.

According to him, the bus with 41 passengers on board overturned and fell into a ravine. Five people, including four women, died on the spot, and another died in hospital. The injured were hospitalized, seven of them are in critical condition. The investigation showed that the accident occurred due to the driver's negligence on a road slippery from the rain, S. Wahid noted.

Road accidents in Pakistan have become a worrying problem, with both their frequency and severity increasing significantly in recent years.

The main reasons for the high accident rate are careless driving, poor road conditions and poor vehicle maintenance. –0–

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