At least seven people died and 19 others were injured in a collision between a passenger coach and a truck on National Highway in Zava area of Khuzdar on Saturday, police said.
According to the Khuzdar deputy commissioner (DC), a Karachi-bound speeding passenger coach coming from Quetta collided with a truck, leaving seven people dead on the spot while 19 others wounded.
The bodies and the injured were shifted to Government Teaching Hospital Khuzdar and an emergency was declared in the hospital. Many among the injured were stated to be in critical condition.
Most of the deceased and injured of the accident belonged to Hindu community.
Police impounded both vehicles and after registering a case into the incident started an investigation.
Published in Daily Times, November 4th 2018.
