1 killed, 19 injured in road accidents in Pakistan’s Punjab
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 3– At least one person was killed and 19 others were injured in two separate road accidents in the last 24 hours in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, rescue workers told Xinhua on Wednesday. A person was killed and six others were injured when a bus collided with a rickshaw in Khurrianwala Chowk near the Faisalabad city Wednesday, rescue workers…
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) — At least one person was killed and 19 others were injured in two separate road accidents in the last 24 hours in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, rescue workers told Xinhua on Wednesday.
A person was killed and six others were injured when a bus collided with a rickshaw in Khurrianwala Chowk near the Faisalabad city Wednesday, rescue workers said, adding that the accident happened after the bus driver fell asleep.
In another development, 13 passengers were injured when a bus overturned late Tuesday night on a road near Faisalabad, rescue workers told Xinhua.
The accident took place due to over-speeding, they added.
Road accidents frequently happen in Pakistan, mainly due to poorly maintained vehicles, dilapidated roads as well as negligence of road safety measures. Enditem