13 killed in bus, truck collision in Jhang

At least 10 others sustained injuries, shifted to nearby hospitals

JHANG: At least 13 people were killed while 10 others sustained injuries in a road accident when a passenger bus collided with a truck on Khushab road near Nasirabad, Jhang on Saturday.

According to rescue resources, the injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital.



The injured included women and children, however their identities are yet to be ascertained.

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of lives due to the accident, Radio Pakistan reported .

He condoled and sympathised with the bereaved families, and directed authorities to provide the injured with best possible medical care facilities.

Last month, at least seven people died while 16 others were injured in separate road accidents across DI Khan district.

Four of a family died when two motorbikes collided and were then hit by a car on Chashma Road. The family was travelling on one of the motorbikes to Kalor Kot after a visit to a shrine in Bilot Sharif in DI Khan.

The deceased were identified as Muhamad Tariq, his wife, Hajra Bibi, their daughter, Kiran Bibi and Hajra Bibi’s mother, Zubaida Bibi.

Separately, a shepherd identified as Sher Zaman Faqir was killed when a speeding car ran him over in Kulachi Mur on DI Khan-Zhob Road.