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Four people died as truck crushes car in Lasbela

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LASBELA: At least four people have died in a car-truck collision on the National Highway in the district of Lasbela Province, Balochistan, on Friday, according to media reports.

The accident happened due to overspeeding, according to the local police, rescue teams arrived on spot immediately.

Soon after receiving the report of the accident, police reached the site and shifted the dead bodies to the Civil Hospital in Uthal. All the deceased belonged to Quetta.

Earlier, In a tragic incident, at least four people have died and 31 other injured when a speeding bus overturned on The National Highway in Haji Shaher area of Balochistan’s Kacchi district on Thursday.

“As soon as information was received that a Daewoo bus travelling from Sadiqabad to Quetta lost control due to high speed and overturned, Kachhi Levies, Highway Police, and rescue teams immediately reached the spot and started rescue operations.” Dr Jamshed Marri, the dispensary of Sibi Teaching Hospital, said while talking to the media.

The deceased were taken to the hospital, and four critically injured passengers have been shifted to Quetta for advanced treatment while the other were treated in the local hospital.

Dr Marri noted that the injured included the bus driver and the conductor.

The cause of the accident was the overspeeding of the bus by the driver. An investigation is underway, said the police officials.
Digital Desk

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