- The bodies were transferred to the civil hospital; injured under treatment.
- Sindh IG orders SSP Khairpur to supervise rescue operations.
- The authorities asked to keep the roads clear and ensure rescue activities.
At least 11 people – nine passengers, the driver and the conductor – were killed when a passenger coach collided with a trailer carrying heavy concrete beams near Tando Masti in Khairpur district on the national highway, rescue sources said on Sunday.
The bus was traveling from Punjab to Karachi when the accident occurred.
According to the Edhi Foundation, the bodies were taken to Khairpur Civil Hospital, while the injured, numbering ten, were being treated.
Following the incident, the Sindh Inspector General of Police ordered SSP Khairpur to immediately reach the accident site and supervise the rescue operations.
He also ordered authorities to ensure relief activities in surrounding areas and keep roads clear to facilitate the smooth transfer of the injured to hospitals.
Meanwhile, a tragic multi-vehicle road accident near Kathore on the M9 on Friday left at least 14 people dead and several others injured. The accident occurred after an oil tanker, a bus and many other vehicles collided.
Emergency services confirmed that the victims included women and children and that the impact of the accident caused several passengers to fall from a bridge.
Police said the bus involved in the accident was traveling on the wrong side of the road at the time. A first information report (FIR) was lodged at the Gadap police station on behalf of the state, covering culpable homicide, negligent and rash driving, and other relevant sections.
According to the FIR, the accident took place around 3:40 p.m. when an oil tanker lost control and collided with a trailer and another vehicle. Following the first collision, the bus and a vehicle coming from the wrong direction overturned.
The FIR further said that the driver of the tanker died on the spot, while the driver and passengers of the other vehicles were also killed.
