- Bodies transferred to the Civil Hospital; injured under treatment.
- Sindh IG orders SSP Khairpur to supervise rescue operations.
- Authorities said to keep roads clear and ensure relief 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 early Sunday morning.
The bus was traveling from Punjab to Karachi at the time of the accident.
According to the Edhi Foundation, the bodies were taken to Khairpur Civil Hospital, while the injured, believed to be ten, were receiving treatment.
Following the incident, Sindh Inspector General of Police directed SSP Khairpur to immediately reach the accident site and supervise the rescue operations.
He also ordered authorities to ensure relief activities in the surrounding areas and keep routes clear to facilitate smooth transfer of the injured to hospitals.
Meanwhile, a tragic multi-vehicle road accident near Kathore on the M9 motorway on Friday left at least 14 people dead and several more injured. The accident occurred after the collision of an oil tanker truck, a bus and many other vehicles.
Rescue officials confirmed that the dead included women and children, and that the impact of the crash 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) has been lodged at 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 occurred around 3:40 pm when a tanker lost control and collided with a trailer and another vehicle. After the initial collision, the bus and a vehicle coming from the opposite direction overturned.
The FIR further stated that the driver of the oil tanker died on the spot, while the driver and passengers of the other vehicles also died.
