Bus-truck collision leaves 58 dead in Pakistan
According to reports, the accident happened near the city of Khairpur, 450 kilometres north of Karachi, the capital of southern Sindh province.
It has been learnt that Karachi-bound passenger bus, which was coming from northwestern city of Swat went on the wrong side of the road and collided head-on with a goods container.
Local police has reportedly confirmed the deaths.
Reports said that deceased included 17 women and 18 children.
About 20 injured were shifted to Khairpur civil hospital.
The death toll may rise as conditions of some of them are reported to be critical.
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