Bahawalpur: Deadly road accident here on Tuesday has left at least twenty-five passengers dead while several others seriously injured when a van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, local news TV Channel reported. According to media reports, the passenger van coming from Bahawalpur and it was on its way to Ahmedpur Sharqia when it had a straight out collision with a truck.
The rescue sources say that the passenger van was going smoothly towards its destination until it faced truck coming from an opposing end, both the drivers failed to prevent the lethal road accident.
The sources told that at least 25 passengers including seven women, one girl and three children were killed in the fatal incident while several others sustained severe injuries. Out of which most of them are said to be in critical condition.
Meanwhile, the police have cordoned off the area and the bodies and injured were shifted to Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital while rescue efforts were underway.