13 dead, over 9 injured in M-5 Motorway accident

Thirteen people were killed and nine others were injured in an accident on M-5 Motorway near Rukanpur.

According to details, a collision between a van, a bus, and a jeep occurred in the middle of M-5 Motorway within the limits of Thal Khair Muhammad police station.
As a result, around thirteen people were killed while more than nine others were injured, of which the condition of four was said to be critical.

According to initial reports, the accident occurred when the tyre of the van carrying members of a family burst and the vehicle overturned.

As residents of the area came to the rescue of the family members travelling in the van, a speeding jeep and a bus rammed into it.

DSP Motorway Abdul Qadir Sindhu said, “Thirteen people died on the spot and more than nine are seriously injured.”

The bodies and injured were shifted to Sheikh Zayed Hospital with the help of rescue and Edhi ambulances.

Police, Motorway Police, Rescue 1122 and Edhi Foundation teams were engaged in the rescue operation.

According to eyewitnesses, the locals who came to help were also victims of the accident.