8 people killed, 7 wounded in Pakistan traffic accident

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least eight people were killed and seven others wounded as a result of a traffic accident in Pakistan on Monday, a media report said.

The accident took place when a passenger collided with a trailer truck on Sukkur-Multan motorway near Malook Wali village this morning, Geo. tv reported.

According to the Motorway Police, the ill-fated bus was travelling from Mansehra to Karachi.

The police said four people of the injured were in critical condition, adding that the deceased included women and children as well.

Earlier, at least 14 members of a family, including nine children, had been killed and 12 others injured in a traffic accident in Punjab province.

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