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10 killed, 42 injured in East Pakistan's road accidents

Xinhua, March 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least 10 people were killed and 42 others injured in three separate road accidents in Pakistan's east Punjab province on Tuesday, local media reported.

Urdu TV channel 92 News said that eight people were killed and 20 others injured when a van hit into an oil tanker near Vehari area of Punjab.

The report added that the oil tanker's driver lost control over the vehicle due to over speeding and rammed into the passenger van coming from opposite direction.

The injured people including women and kids were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Separately in Hafizabad city, 14 school kids were injured when a passenger van collided with a school bus.

The incident happened when the school bus tried to overtake the van and turned turtle.

The third incident happened at motorway near Sheikhupura city where two people were killed and eight others injured in a traffic pile up.

Police said that 10 vehicles including a bus, a van and eight cars hit into each other at the motorway due to dense fog.

The injured people were shifted to a nearby hospital while the road traffic was also disrupted for a few hours.

Road accidents frequently happen in Pakistan due to poorly maintained roads, violation of road safety rules and reckless driving.

Traffic police officials said that 90 percent accidents in the country are caused merely by human error. Enditem