At least eight people were killed and 18 others were injured early on Monday morning, when two buses collided on the highway near Rajanpur in Punjab. Police said that that the two buses were heading in opposite directions but collided with each other due to the dense fog on the highway. As a result of the crash, eight passengers were killed on spot while 18 others sustained injuries. The injured and bodies of the dead were pulled out and rushed to a nearby local hospital. The process of identifying the dead is being carried out.

According to the rescue team, one of the buses was travelling to Karachi from Peshawar and the other one was coming back to Rajanpur from Quetta. The accident happened at Shahwali due to intense fog in the area. The rescue team reached the spot as the accident was reported. The bodies and the injured were shifted to a nearby state hospital. Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi while taking notice of the incident sought a report. He expressed his grievance and extended condolences to the bereaved families. Governor Punjab Balighur Rehman also expressed sympathies with the bereaved families and prayed for the early recovery of the injured.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP