19 killed as buses collide in Pakistan

Baku, October 22, AZERTAC

Nineteen passengers died and 35 others were injured when two speeding buses collided head-on near the Ghazi Ghat area, Pakistan, local The Express Tribune newspaper reported.

The injured include three children and one woman. 10 of the passengers are said to be in critical condition.

The buses were carrying passengers on their way to visit holy places from DG Khan to Multan when the accident happened.

Rescue 1122 teams rushed to the scene of the accident and shifted the injured to the district hospital of DG Khan and the dead to the trauma centre.

According to rescue sources, ten of the injured are said to be in critical condition.