Bus-trailer collision leaves 20 passengers injured in DG Khan

DERA GHAZI KHAN: At least 20 passengers sustained wounded when a passenger bus collided with a trailer in DG Khan, ARY News reported Monday.

As per details, the incident took place at Kot Chatta at the Indus Highway, resulting in severe injuries to twenty passengers, who were travelling in the bus.

After getting information about the incident, the rescue teams reached the spot and moved injured to Trauma centre, where condition of five injured persons is said to be critical.

According to the police, the incident took place due to over speeding.

At least eight people on Sunday were burnt to death after fire erupted in a passenger van on GT Road in Jhelum.

Rescue sources had said the van was heading towards Rawalpindi from Gujranwala. They said other four passengers who received burn injuries were shifted to a nearby hospital.

Federal Minister for Science & Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said the local administration was fully assisting the victims; nevertheless there was no alternative for life.

On the other hand, 20 people got injured when a passenger bus and a trailer collided near Kot Chattha in DG Khan. Sources said the injured were shifted to trauma centre. The incident took place because of speeding, they said.