Eight killed, 20 injured in multi-vehicle crash on Indus Highway
- By Web Desk -
- Apr 17, 2024
DADU: At least eight people were killed and several others wounded in a collision between three vehicles on Indus Highway near Manjhand, ARY News reported.
The mishap took place in the wee hours of Wednesday when three vehicles — a passenger bus, an oil tanker and a mini-truck collided with each other. The ill-fated passenger was moving from Larkana to Karachi.
On receiving information, police and rescue teams reached to the accident site and launched a rescue operation.
SSP Jamshoro Muhammad Tariq Nawaz confirmed eight deaths, saying 20 wounded people have been shifted to a nearby hospital in Manjhand.
The police said that the accident occurred due to over taking while further investigation into the accident was underway.
On April 14, four persons lost their lives and 20 sustained injuries in an accident between a passenger coach and coaster on M9 Motorway near Nooriabad, Jamshoro district.