Passenger bus, oil tanker collide; 12 killed

JAMSHORO: Fire broke out when the passenger bus collided with oil tanker at Super Highway near Nooriabad late on Saturday, killing at least twelve people and injuring several others, Geo News reported.

According to the report, accident took place when over speed bus, moving from Karachi to Sukkur, got out of control and collided with the oil tanker, standing on the roadside, after which both the vehicles caught fire.

More than 40 passengers including women and children were travelling out of which 20 injured passengers have been taken out who were shifted to Jamshoro hospital.

According to the Edhi sources, 12 dead bodies have been recovered whose identification is difficult.